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Title: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: SacDuc on March 24, 2011, 07:53:40 AM WANT!! http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/green-machine-bike-is-a-big-wheel-for-grownups/ (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/green-machine-bike-is-a-big-wheel-for-grownups/) sac Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: pennyrobber on March 24, 2011, 08:05:26 AM Real wheel steering at 50+ mph would be crazy.
Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: derby on March 24, 2011, 08:33:42 AM WANT!! http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/green-machine-bike-is-a-big-wheel-for-grownups/ (http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/green-machine-bike-is-a-big-wheel-for-grownups/) sac i somehow knew this was going to be a a green machine before i even opened the thread. ;D Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: elyse on March 24, 2011, 08:39:27 AM OMG!! that is soooooooo freaking cool!! yes please!! :D
Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Monster Dave on March 24, 2011, 09:07:57 AM (http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/2011/03/Bikes-with-Backdrops-3.18.11-130.jpg)
:o Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: muskrat on March 24, 2011, 12:46:03 PM SWEET!!!!
brings back memories of running over my friends in downhill races. Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Monster Dave on March 24, 2011, 01:16:57 PM Not to thread-jack, but I like this one better:
(http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/628/628210/that-thing-got-a-hemi-20050622043204096.jpg) [laugh] I'd love to see the looks on people's faces as someone rode up to a Starbucks on that!! Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: DoubleEagle on March 24, 2011, 02:41:12 PM Dream on folks...you'll get to wonderland someday !
Dolph Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Silver King on March 24, 2011, 03:28:14 PM I can see it now: "How did your dad die?"
"...on a giant big wheel." Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: elyse on March 24, 2011, 03:45:38 PM I can see it now: "How did your dad die?" "...on a giant big wheel." [laugh] [clap] totally made me laugh :) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Travman on March 24, 2011, 03:50:05 PM I never respected my Big Wheel after the Green Machine came out. I can still remember the commercials. IIRC the commercial was filled with a lot of crazy power slides.
Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Monster Dave on March 24, 2011, 05:05:03 PM I can see it now: "How did your dad die?" "...on a giant big wheel." [laugh] On the tombstone no doubt. [laugh] Travman - is this the one you remember: 1978 Green Machine Commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcConBiLV8#normal) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: scduc on March 24, 2011, 05:10:12 PM 35 years ago. I can see it like yesterday. Pedaling as fast as I could then pulling one and pushing the other and skidding out of control. Good times.
Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Travman on March 24, 2011, 05:18:29 PM That's it. [clap] That second slide is awesome. Look at how his leg flies off the petals. I was 8 in 1978, so I guess I was the intended customer. Never had one though. I retired my Big Wheel after I wore out the wheels and went straight to bikes. :-\ I missed out on the Green Machine.
Big Wheel by Marx Commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjTAA_da97w#normal) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Monster Dave on March 24, 2011, 05:53:31 PM I had a big wheel too. Was really sad when the front wheel wore out and split in half.
What's the point of the cat in that commercial?? "I can haz big wheel??" LOL Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: DoubleEagle on March 24, 2011, 06:36:03 PM I was 29 in '78, so I was long gone from any Big Wheel stuff.
Wish there was such a thing when I was a kid.. I had a bike when I was 6 , I believe it was a 19 " and then when I was 8, I got a 26" Schwinn 3 speed . Had lots of fun for several years on that bike. Dolph :) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: xcaptainxbloodx on March 24, 2011, 10:59:33 PM (http://carsmedia.ign.com/cars/image/article/628/628210/that-thing-got-a-hemi-20050622043204096.jpg) (http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/autopia/2011/03/Bikes-with-Backdrops-3.18.11-130.jpg) all of my internets to the person who can bring me video of the drag race. (not that it would be much of a race...) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: mitt on March 25, 2011, 06:16:05 AM green machines were the bomb!
mitt Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Travman on March 25, 2011, 07:05:37 AM all of my internets to the person who can bring me video of the drag race. (not that it would be much of a race...) A drag race with crazy spin-outs at the end. Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Monster Dave on March 25, 2011, 08:24:38 AM A drag race with crazy spin-outs at the end. [evil] Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Silver King on March 25, 2011, 08:44:51 AM For those that have regression issues (or when the bike's in the shop), San Francisco has a big wheel race down Portrero Hill.
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/silverking_2006/byobw.jpg) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Silver King on March 25, 2011, 08:57:23 AM ....and then there's the San Fernando Illegal Soapbox Federation http://www.sfvisbf.com/ (http://www.sfvisbf.com/)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n182/silverking_2006/3a81.jpg) Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: elyse on March 25, 2011, 09:28:53 AM For those that have regression issues (or when the bike's in the shop), San Francisco has a big wheel race down Portrero Hill. WHAT??? why did i not know about this before??? that looks so fun!!! [thumbsup] Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: DucHead on March 25, 2011, 10:04:08 AM You guys are a bunch of pussies.
When I was a kid, we played with bb guns, broken glass and matches. [evil] ;D Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: Silver King on March 25, 2011, 12:25:18 PM You guys are a bunch of pussies. When I was a kid, we played with bb guns, broken glass and matches. [evil] Ahhhh....BB gun fights with the prerequisite swear/lie that you'd only pump the gun once. [evil] Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: AkLiz on March 26, 2011, 05:15:30 PM LOVED my Green Machine as a kid....absolutely LOVED it. I wish I still had it LOL. I wonder how many Green Machines were responsible for creating motorcyclists as the kids got a little older...
Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: lawbreaker on March 26, 2011, 05:46:20 PM ... I get to watch my son tear up the neighborhood sidewalks on his green machine.... It makes me happy
... Then I get jealous 'cuz i cant fit on the damn thing ;D Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: muskrat on March 26, 2011, 09:46:31 PM Ahhhh....BB gun fights with the prerequisite swear/lie that you'd only pump the gun once. [evil] don't forget the sling shot wars and the roman candles. Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: The Bacon Junkie on March 26, 2011, 10:10:35 PM don't forget the sling shot wars and the roman candles. Yeah, I had one of these... (http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSDhuR_EysB8xGZ2_sTDBxHsxs9mtwC8A_lm1iN7E3-tpt5QEVe) ..and we had the same swear/lie that we'd only pull it back halfway. [evil] Thankfully I had a Levi's lined denim jacket that helped take some of the sting out of it. :-\ [bacon] Title: Re: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . . Post by: muskrat on March 27, 2011, 07:31:39 AM I got many beat downs from Mom after using the slingshot. She's take it away and I'd go steal it back repeatedly.
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