Awesome bike puzzle: Urban
Showing posts with label Urban. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Urban. Show all posts

Jul 9, 2011

The one and only "Beer Bike"

Question: How can 17 people drink beer, greet people, be outdoors and see the city of Amsterdam at the same time? 
The answer: They are riding on the Beer Bike.

This clever contraption attracts dozens of tourists and locals alike. The price to ride is very cheap ... about 475 euros. No really it is cheap because it seats 8-18 people, including the driver which is also a guide, and around 30 liters of beer (that's around 8 gallons).

Check out the mixed reaction from people seeing it.


Jun 13, 2011

Danny Macaskill in Cape Town

The 25 year old scottish rider is an internet sensation thanks to his tricks on his trials bike. He gave up his job as a mechanic to ride his bike full time, after a video published on youtube titled "April 2009" made him noticed around the world. Since then, things really took off for him as he's been filming for a Volkswagen commercial, he's been doing stunts with a Hollywood production team and he's even been nominated at the Laureus Sports Awards for his preformance.

See the man who has "skill" in his name perform in the city of Cape Town.




Jun 3, 2011

Best looking urban bike

If you are looking for a very stylish yet sporty-looking bike, the germans have what you are looking for. They go by the name "Urban 8" and "Urban 26" and they are the coolest things on two wheels that you can ride in the city  without wearing a helmet.

The Urban 8 looks like a fixie, but don't be fooled. It's got a Shimano Alfine hub with 8 internal gears, so even if it doesn't have a cassete, it will still be able to take you up and down a hill. It also has a state of the art, silent belt drive system.



It's smaller brother is called Urban 26 and as the name implies it sits on 26" wheels. Unlike the Urban 8 it's got a Shimano Deore drivetrain with 27 speeds, and has beefier tires, the choice being the 50-559 Schwalbe Kojak's.


The price you have to pay for these sleek tarmac riders is $1.500 and $1.200. More about the specs you can  find on the Focus bikes website.