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Title: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Goat_Herder on July 30, 2009, 01:29:30 PM 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/) Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: ephophex on July 30, 2009, 01:56:42 PM 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? Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: JDucati on July 30, 2009, 01:57:30 PM I dig it... [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Duck-Stew on July 30, 2009, 02:11:36 PM From a cool standpoint, that thing kicks the Can-Am's ass. (imo)
Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Grampa on July 30, 2009, 02:15:35 PM I'm waiting on the OCC sit-n-spin
Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Goat_Herder on July 30, 2009, 02:16:34 PM From a cool standpoint, that thing kicks the Can-Am's ass. (imo) The Can-Am set the bar really low... Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Duck-Stew on July 30, 2009, 03:01:46 PM The Can-Am set the bar really low... Agreed. More like they just laid the bar on the ground... Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: kopfjäger on July 30, 2009, 03:09:05 PM I'd hit it. 8)
Where is the donut video. [evil] Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: herm on July 30, 2009, 03:12:08 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! Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Speedbag on July 30, 2009, 03:28:22 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. Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: kopfjäger on July 30, 2009, 03:33:44 PM Drift sesh (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUOws0TV1Oo#lq-lq2-hq-vhq)
Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: mstevens on July 30, 2009, 03:43:21 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.
Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 30, 2009, 03:51:07 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 Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: The Bacon Junkie on July 30, 2009, 04:02:02 PM Quote from: kopfjager link=topic=27505.msg479390#msg479390date=1248996824 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] Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Chchadder on July 30, 2009, 04:04:13 PM 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 Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: mitt on July 30, 2009, 04:11:31 PM I had a green machine ;D
And I lived on a court that was a huge hill - it was great. mitt Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: mstevens on July 30, 2009, 04:27:15 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. Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: DoubleEagle on July 30, 2009, 04:48:02 PM 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 :) Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: herm on July 30, 2009, 04:53:10 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. Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Super T.I.B on July 30, 2009, 06:48:52 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] Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Latinbalar on July 31, 2009, 06:29:54 AM 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.
Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: JEFF_H on July 31, 2009, 07:26:54 AM 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) Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: Grampa on July 31, 2009, 08:05:25 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] Title: Re: Remember your first big wheel? Post by: JEFF_H on July 31, 2009, 08:31:16 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) |