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Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . .

Started by SacDuc, March 24, 2011, 08:53:40 AM

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pennyrobber

#1
March 24, 2011, 09:05:26 AM
Real wheel steering at 50+ mph would be crazy.
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derby

#2
March 24, 2011, 09:33:42 AM
Quote from: Sắc Dục on March 24, 2011, 08:53:40 AM
WANT!!

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
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elyse

#3
March 24, 2011, 09:39:27 AM
OMG!! that is soooooooo freaking cool!! yes please!!  :D
says elyse :)

pure. adrenaline. *snort* heh heh weeeeee!

muskrat

#5
March 24, 2011, 01:46:03 PM
SWEET!!!!
brings back memories of running over my friends in downhill races.
Can we thin the gene pool? 

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Monster Dave

#6
March 24, 2011, 02:16:57 PM
Not to thread-jack, but I like this one better:



[laugh]


I'd love to see the looks on people's faces as someone rode up to a Starbucks on that!!

DoubleEagle

#7
March 24, 2011, 03:41:12 PM
Dream on folks...you'll get to wonderland someday  !

Dolph
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Silver King

#8
March 24, 2011, 04:28:14 PM
I can see it now:  "How did your dad die?"
                           "...on a giant big wheel."

elyse

#9
March 24, 2011, 04:45:38 PM
Quote from: Silver King on March 24, 2011, 04:28:14 PM
I can see it now:  "How did your dad die?"
                           "...on a giant big wheel."

[laugh]  [clap] totally made me laugh :)
says elyse :)

pure. adrenaline. *snort* heh heh weeeeee!

Travman

#10
March 24, 2011, 04:50:05 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.

Monster Dave

#11
March 24, 2011, 06:05:03 PM
Quote from: Silver King on March 24, 2011, 04:28:14 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


scduc

#12
March 24, 2011, 06:10:12 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.
08' S2R 1K   That was close  damn near lost a $400 hand cart.

Travman

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March 24, 2011, 06:18:29 PM Last Edit: March 24, 2011, 06:24:51 PM by Travman
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

Monster Dave

#14
March 24, 2011, 06:53:31 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
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