Now you can relive the excitement of getting your first big wheel!
*not suitable for pregnant women and children under the ago of 13*
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/big-wheel-all-grown-up-ss-trike-to-enter-amd-world-championshi/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/big-wheel-all-grown-up-ss-trike-to-enter-amd-world-championshi/)
This...this....*thing* is oddly amusing... In a sea of me-too S&S powered "customs", this stands out as unique and ridiculous. I'll continue to admire from a distance, though; don't need one in my garage.
For maximum trike hooligan potential (is there such a thing?), it needs independent left and right brakes. Skid steer FTW!
Does it come with a matching hip flask with a sippy cup lid? Maybe Garanimals chaps?
I dig it... [thumbsup]
From a cool standpoint, that thing kicks the Can-Am's ass. (imo)
I'm waiting on the OCC sit-n-spin
Quote from: Duck-Stew on July 30, 2009, 03:11:36 PM
From a cool standpoint, that thing kicks the Can-Am's ass. (imo)
The Can-Am set the bar really low...
Quote from: Goat_Herder on July 30, 2009, 03:16:34 PM
The Can-Am set the bar really low...
Agreed. More like they just laid the bar on the ground...
I'd hit it. 8)
Where is the donut video. [evil]
yes, i remember it.
i remember riding it down the steepest hill by my house, feet off the peddles (which were moving at 11ty billion RPM's)
i crashed of course, not being remotely in control. but i did it again, and again.
eventually, my faithful steed snapped in half at the steering yolk, partly due to age, and even more to do with my being far to big for it by then.
thanks for reminding me where i first felt that WOOT grin spread across my face!
Quote from: herm on July 30, 2009, 04:12:08 PM
yes, i remember it.
i remember riding it down the steepest hill by my house, feet off the peddles (which were moving at 11ty billion RPM's)
i crashed of course, not being remotely in control. but i did it again, and again.
eventually, my faithful steed snapped in half at the steering yolk, partly due to age, and even more to do with my being far to big for it by then.
thanks for reminding me where i first felt that WOOT grin spread across my face!
Hell yes. ;D
Don't forget wearing a hole in the front wheel from 'braking' with your pedals.
Drift sesh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUOws0TV1Oo#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
I don't remember my first Big Wheel because I never had one. They came out when I was in the 3rd grade, which is a bit old for a tricycle.
Quote from: mstevens on July 30, 2009, 04:43:21 PM
I don't remember my first Big Wheel because I never had one. They came out when I was in the 3rd grade, which is a bit old for a tricycle.
Weird you thought you were too old for a little toy then, yet IIRC, you currently own a scooter :P
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Drift sesh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUOws0TV1Oo#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
OMG!!! I
WANT WANT WANT one of those! (not the SS Trike) [evil] [bacon]
That vid is AWESOME! I wanna try it!!
I remember mine, The Green Machine. Left and right lever steering and extended "swingarm" for that real squidly hooligan look at 5 years old. ;D
I had a green machine ;D
And I lived on a court that was a huge hill - it was great.
mitt
Quote from: MrIncredible on July 30, 2009, 04:51:07 PM
Weird you thought you were too old for a little toy then, yet IIRC, you currently own a scooter :P
Yeah. When I was that young I was worried about what other people thought. Then I grew up.
There weren't Big Wheels when I was a kid.
Instead I had a Pedal Car.
They were really cool but you couldn't go very fast 'cause the pedals got going to fast back and forth and your feet got caught in them.
Dolph :)
Quote from: mstevens on July 30, 2009, 04:43:21 PM
I don't remember my first Big Wheel because I never had one. They came out when I was in the 3rd grade, which is a bit old for a tricycle.
huh....i got mine when i was in first grade.
used it at least through 4th grade.
Quote from: mitt on July 30, 2009, 05:11:31 PM
I had a green machine ;D
And I lived on a court that was a huge hill - it was great.
mitt
Same here...the neighbours could hear me coming down the hill with the sound of the hollow hard plastic wheels scraping the tarmac. [evil]
I don't know about you guys but i went thru my big wheels real fast. i would wear out the front tire all the time. My parents then wised up and got me one that had a rubber band around the front wheel so it would last longer but then i wore out the rear wheels. I even had one that was from the A-team and had a picture of the van in the front. Man i miss those days.
Quote from: mstevens on July 30, 2009, 04:43:21 PM
I don't remember my first Big Wheel because I never had one. They came out when I was in the 3rd grade, which is a bit old for a tricycle.
pffft. hell it is.
i bought a Green Machine a month ago.
Im 41
(modded a little so i can fit on it [evil])
real Big Wheel needs a hand brake so you can do brake slides 8)
Quote from: JEFF_H on July 31, 2009, 08:26:54 AM
pffft. hell it is.
i bought a Green Machine a month ago.
Im 41
(modded a little so i can fit on it [evil])
real Big Wheel needs a hand brake so you can do brake slides 8)
why am I not working for you ??? [laugh]
Quote from: bobspapa on July 31, 2009, 09:05:25 AM
why am I not working for you ??? [laugh]
beats me. potato allergy?
i wonder if that would handle more like that sportbike that had the seat slung low (gator or something...)
oh, and-
(http://picture.vzw.com/mi/419950406_1457156064_0.jpeg?limitsize=580,480&outquality=56&ext=.jpg&border=1,0,0,0)