bird of prey bicycle

[onsight512]

my apologies if this is a repost, but have you all seen this thing?

http://birdofpreybicycles.ning.com/


Looks pretty odd, but I've only see the photos/videos.

[Lanternrouge]

It's a repost, but the company is apparently local to me and I haven't seen the product out in the wild.

[Cicli]

One of the features.

*Safety. Never go over the handlebars

Didnt know this was a problem for alot of people.

[jtakeda]

Thank you for sharing.
I love this

[dustyrider]

The Human Missle would be a far better name.

[David Tollefson]

"Team Bird of Prey" kind of implies competing... in what I'm not sure. Illegal in every form of bike racing I know (aside from maybe IHPV events).

[jtakeda]

"Team Bird of Prey" kind of implies competing... in what I'm not sure. Illegal in every form of bike racing I know (aside from maybe IHPV events).

Maybe he's racing alley cats

[MattTuck]

...have you all seen this thing?

Seeing it is easy, the real challenge is unseeing it!

[onsight512]

Seeing it is easy, the real challenge is unseeing it!

Here ya go...

http://orig10.deviantart.net/7f61/f/2011/198/7/f/emergency_eye_bleach_by_giantmosquito-d3z97rb.jpg

[Mzilliox]

cue the Tandem jokes

[Mark McM]

"Team Bird of Prey" kind of implies competing... in what I'm not sure. Illegal in every form of bike racing I know (aside from maybe IHPV events).

UCI/USAC/ITU/USAT aren't the only kinds of bike racing. As you mention, IHPV is one of several other racing events.

Is the prone position fast? Graeme Obree (former holder of the hour record, and innovator of several new riding positions) seemed to think so:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/obree-ready-to-lay-it-down-38956

http://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/09/11141_7C0000088e7_7Cd3a1_Obree_at_Speed.jpg


http://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/09/11141_7C0000088e1_7Cdb8e_Obree.jpg

[54ny77]

The designer of that bike had impure thoughts.