R1 Go Kart Passes a Cop

This BEAST is finally for sale after years of people begging me to sell it. The price is $4,995 or $5,300 includes shipping it to you anywhere in the United States. Email/message this channel to inquire about purchasing this monster. This is a one of a kind custom frame built specifically for this engine. One of the previous owners told me the gentlemen that bought it from him had it up to 170mph. This kart is wicked. WATCH TILL THE END, A POLICE CAR PASSES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION!! If your impatient to watch 10 minutes of video, skip to 7:50 and watch till the end for the best part. 2005 Yamaha R1 Sport Bike engine in a Beisse Shifter Kart. Around 180 HP, weighs about 220lbs. Previous owner had Kart up to 181 mph before a tire blew out. Using GoPro Hero High Def camera with adhesive mount. NOTE: The rear tires are worn out so the driver didn't do anything to crazy. The ending was edited out to protect the driver, what you missed was the kart driving into a garage door that was purposely left open 3-4 feet, the driver gets out and rushes to close the door. LINK: Youtube
Location: Northern Michigan
Here are a couple videos of the previous owner; where the speedo read 181mph and spun out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmH4ZwwnXCk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV-dwsWh0NQ&feature=related

Downhill mountain biking at The Lookout (Swinley Forest)

Uploaded by norcorider2005 on Nov 25, 2010
Downhill freeride mountain biking at The Lookout (Swinley Forest) - GoPro HD with my dog Amber, a Hungarian Vizsla on my Trek Session 88. LINK: Youtube
The first song is KH - Looking For The Answer !

26 Unique Bike Racks

If I were to ride a bike, I certainly wouldn't want to park it in some boring bike rack. No, no. I'd park my back on one of these unique bike racks: LINK

Process: Woodgrain Bike Frames

After a lifetime of painting custom car interiors, New Zealander Rob Pollock turns to woodgraining bicycles and gives the custom bike a whole new twist. LINK

Read the full Etsy blog post. etsy.com/storque/article/12843/

Process: Woodgrain Bike Frames

After a lifetime of painting custom car interiors, New Zealander Rob Pollock turns to woodgraining bicycles and gives the custom bike a whole new twist. LINK: Vimeo

Bike thief chopping a tree down to steal a bike

Chopped down a ginkgo tree to steal a department store bike chained with a thin cable lock. I have no words... But I do, "BRAIN DEAD". LINK: Youtube

12 Coolest Coffee Tables

"Alien Coffee Table"
That's devilish! The Alien furniture is not about comfort but crazy, horrifying, ghostly looks. Alien furniture is skillfully handcrafted from carefully selected used car and bike parts, tools and other recycled metal components making each individual piece subtly unique. (Link), Via: ODDEE

Bike lock that climbs poles

This is certainly a great idea and would prevent bike thieves from going through the trouble to steal your bike. LINK: Via: Youtube

DANNY MACASKILL: WAY BACK HOME

Following on from the YouTube video that heralded over 20 million hits, street trials sensation is back with a new project, Way Back Home. The film follows Danny on a journey from Edinburgh back to his hometown of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. LINK

Hundreds ride with boy to show support for his U.S.-flag-decorated bike after school banned it

Courtesy KOVR:

It wasn't this California boy's usual ride to school this morning!
Hundreds of other bike riders came along---
Many of them veterans, and some from out of state, all wanting to show support to 13-year-old Cody Alicea.
School officials had told Cody he shouldn't ride his American flag-decorated bike to school because some students were offended.
That kicked up a firestorm of protest.
The school superintendent has since apologized, and promised that something like that will not happen again. LINK: Youtube

But the school district is now facing a lawsuit from a civil liberties group.

Inspired Bicycles - Danny MacAskill

There's some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as possible on a trials bike. LINK: Youtube

2010 Sherco 290

Pat Smage's first few rides on the amazing RYP prepped 2010 Sherco 290. Footage shot in Arizona and California. Thanks to Ryan Young, Brad Baumert, Ron Lee, and Hannah Johnson. LINK: Youtube

Vintage pocket watches shaped as a bike and a book

eBay oddity scout Michael-Anne Rauback spotted these curious "Victorian" brass mechanical pocket watches in the form of a bicycle and "Mr. Book." LINK: Boingboing

10 Bikes So Ugly That You Prefer To Take The Bus

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10 Bikes so Ugly That You Prefer to Take the Bus. Via: The Presurfer

Neat Forkless Bike

Title says it all. LINK

The Skybike

“Skybike: is a custom made bicycle that you ride upside-down. This unusual position of riding creates the illusion that you are riding on the sky.”

Marios Diamantis thesis project for the ITProgram 2009. LINK, Via: Youtube

TRAVIS PASTRANA: THE SHOE BIKE

The Shoe Bike is a unique DC/Travis Pastrana/Ken Block creation that brings together an FMX bike and DC shoes used as tires. Like Travis said theyre, The only shoes I Ride. The bikes featured in a DC ad thats running in Racer X and TransWorld Moto, and look for Travis building, breaking-in and eventually destroying the shoe bike on an episode of MTVs Nitro Circus. LINK: Youtube

Bike Wheel Clock

This clock was made from an old recycled aluminum bike wheel. LINK
Buy it here.

Gyrowheel by Gyrobike interbike 2009

Training wheels are a thing of the past thanks to the revolutionary Gyrowheel, invented by bicycle maker Gyrobike. The Gyrowheel not only keeps the bike from falling over, it also teaches correct riding technique.
Product page.

LINK,(Via: Neatorama) Via: Youtube

Busker Turns Bike into Travelling Drum Kit

David Osborne has turned his bike into a travelling musical instrument. It takes 20 minutes to transform his bike into a drum kit with 5 cymbals, 3 snare drums and a foot pedal. He can transport everything he needs for his gigs on just two wheels.



This is Puncturekit also known as David Osborne. This was filmed on Charing Cross Road on the 1/2/2009 in sub zero temperatures. But nothing seemed to stop this guy entertaining a crowd full of shivering onlookers, most of which were heading towards China Town to celebrate the Chinese new Year. This has got to be one of the most unique ways of busking, as when he's done he just turns the whole thing over and rides off home!!!! LINK, Via: Vimeo