Do you yike this?

Yike Bikes - Urban Mobility

Kind of like a folding segway bike that you can pedal if you want.... and it has turn signals!

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Permalink Reply by igz on September 3, 2009 at 6:38am
interesting.
Permalink Reply by Homebuilt on September 3, 2009 at 6:40am
meh
Permalink Reply by Michael on September 3, 2009 at 6:42am
+++: very cool mutant design, and foldable, too!

---: Intended for city journeys of up to 9km. (divide by 1.6 to get 5.6 miles). Also, the YikeBike costs $4860. (source: http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/yikebike-electric-penny-farthing...).

verdict: I'm still waiting for the hoverboard. Meanwhile, I'll stick with a Dahon that costs 1/10th the price and can travel from downtown to Irving Park without having to stop and recharge.
Permalink Reply by JRod on September 3, 2009 at 11:52am
If it really attracts cute young blonds that drive Subarus...then yes. Otherwise it looks really uncomfortable.
Permalink Reply by o0_dan_0o on September 3, 2009 at 1:08pm
JRod said:
If it really attracts cute young blonds that drive Subarus...then yes. Otherwise it looks really uncomfortable.

cute young blonds that drive subarus probably wouldnt like you, dude.
Permalink Reply by Ricardo Cervantes on September 3, 2009 at 1:27pm
I don't like this thing. It's kind of pointless to me. Just ride a bike! Save the other thousands of dollars for a rainy day.
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 3, 2009 at 8:47pm
Wouldn't pay more than 20 shilling to look this mundane!
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 3, 2009 at 8:49pm
Plus, when you hit a Chicago pot hole, you go down hard!

mattbikes1 said:
Wouldn't pay more than 20 shilling to look this mundane!
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on September 3, 2009 at 8:50pm
Oh, and it is pretty cool...for the 1890's. Ha ha! Nice top hat!
Permalink Reply by T.C. O'Rourke on September 3, 2009 at 9:22pm
Johnny Payphone!

M.A.R.K. said:
Pennyfakething, just with turn signals..

Permalink Reply by Ryan on September 4, 2009 at 1:57am
What I don't understand is why they always put 12 mph limits on these things. Is that what keeps you from having to register it and get a plate? I think it wouldBhavesh way more mass appeall (not to mention more dangerous and fun) if it could go 20+ mph.

I really like e-bikes that have an assist mode where if you are already pedaling the bike will add in it's own energy to make you go faster. It's sort of like a hybrid car except instead of having an engine you have your legs. And then you could keep up with traffic going down Ashland... a little dream of mine.
Permalink Reply by Amber K on September 4, 2009 at 2:10am
Looks like it would be fun to ride around on a very nice flat surface, but it's just not very practical for city dwellers. Maybe they could sell it to wealthy grade schools and retirement homes.

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