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Author Topic: Had one as a kid, totally want the grown up version . . .  (Read 3466 times)
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« 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/

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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 08:05:26 AM »
Real wheel steering at 50+ mph would be crazy.
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 08:33:42 AM »
Quote from: Sắc Dục 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/

sac

i somehow knew this was going to be a a green machine before i even opened the thread.  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 08:39:27 AM »
OMG!! that is soooooooo freaking cool!! yes please!!  Cheesy
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 09:07:57 AM »



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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2011, 12:46:03 PM »
SWEET!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 01:16:57 PM »
Not to thread-jack, but I like this one better:



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I'd love to see the looks on people's faces as someone rode up to a Starbucks on that!!
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2011, 02:41:12 PM »
Dream on folks...you'll get to wonderland someday  !

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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2011, 03:28:14 PM »
I can see it now:  "How did your dad die?"
                           "...on a giant big wheel."
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2011, 03:45:38 PM »
Quote from: 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."

 laughingdp  applause totally made me laugh Smiley
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« Reply #10 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.
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« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2011, 05:05:03 PM »
Quote from: 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."

laughingdp

On the tombstone no doubt.  laughingdp


Travman - is this the one you remember:
 
1978 Green Machine Commercial
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« Reply #12 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.
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« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2011, 05:18:29 PM »
That's it.  applause  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.   Undecided   I missed out on the Green Machine.

Big Wheel by Marx Commercial
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« Reply #14 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
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