Comments on: The Spirit Of The Road, Sort Of

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:45:07 +0000

among the many questions this piece has created in my mind:

what is this? why has it appeared in front of me? what have I done to deserve this? and do I put my feet inside and have to scrunch up and sit uncomfortably, or do I leave them hanging outside to drag along the road?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:56:35 +0000

Doggumit, Jim Bob. The sun’s in my eyes. Jim Bob, you thinkin’ what I’m thinkin”?

Hmmhmmm, Billy Ray. I’m thinkin’ diamond plate. Lots of diamond plate.

I’m thinkin’ you’re right, Jim Bob. You’re right at that.

By: Jim K.

Jim K. — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:47:16 +0000

Heck, I’ve always WANTED a trike. Maybe not this trike (seriously, who hit that with the ugly stick) but a trike nonetheless. Might just be my desire to live out my big wheel days over again.

By: Copguy

Copguy — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:14:25 +0000

This is the ugliest thing I have ever seen.

By: Joe C.

Joe C. — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:26:53 +0000

This didn’t require “imagination”, it required alcohol and a junkyard!

By: Old Donn

Old Donn — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:47:40 +0000

This machine reminds me of the line from Jurassic Park. “Just because you could doesn’t mean you should.”

By: Toolhearty

Toolhearty — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:27:27 +0000

Chris Says:
June 1st, 2009 at 10:33 am

…There was a guy around here with a custom harley that could be driven from the sidecar, he rolled his wheelchair up into it. The bike itself had no handlebars.

Ah, forgot about those. I’ve seen several bikes adapted for the wheelchair bound. Probably the one legitimate use (that, and maybe a sidecar for the spouse on loooong trips).

I’ve never understood bikes of the two wheeled variety because you, to be safe, have to wrap yourself in so much protective gear you might as well be in a car.

Spoken like a true cager. It takes me all of about 30 seconds to don the helmet, jacket and gloves (all voluntary in my State) and the ride to/from work is still a helluva’ lot more fun on two wheels even with the armor.

By: JT

JT — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:54:12 +0000

He better keep a fire extinguisher handy. Fiero have always been a fire looking for someplace to happen. In my 30 years as a firefighter I put a whole bunch of them out!!!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:33:46 +0000

Trikes are for people who can’t balance either for klutz reasons, or as you said, inner ear, etc. There was a guy around here with a custom harley that could be driven from the sidecar, he rolled his wheelchair up into it. The bike itself had no handlebars.

Another advantage to trikes is that many, if not all, states do not require a motorcycle license for a trike, and they are exempt from most helmet laws.

I’ve never understood bikes of the two wheeled variety because you, to be safe, have to wrap yourself in so much protective gear you might as well be in a car.

As to the design, would be a great parade vehicle. Reminds me of those japanese dump trucks they cover in neon.

By: Toolhearty

Toolhearty — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:27:08 +0000

Yikes!

Never understood trikes of any sort. All the fun of driving an econo-box AND bugs in your teeth. Are they for people with poor motor skills and/or inner ear problem? It’s not like chocolate and peanut butter. Not all combinations of any two things turn out better than either one of the ingredients.