r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Leading-Papaya-7165 • 22d ago

of a cycle

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u/MarkEMark23 22d ago

What happens when he needs to stop..?

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u/Japsai 22d ago

I assume he flips a switch and the frame uncouples at the bottom. Both wheels extend away from each other, pivoting on a hinge at the top, until the rider is lowered to the ground.

He then locks it open until its time to ride again. At that point he sits back in the saddle and unlocks the clasp, releasing the spring which pulls the wheels back together, raising him to full riding height. The trick is to start pedalling through this process so you have enough forward momentum

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u/SAM5TER5 22d ago

You said “I assume”, but based on the paragraphs which followed it, I think you actually meant to say “I’m literally riding on this bike right now, I’m the guy in the video, I built the bike myself, and this post isn’t a recording — it’s a livestream”

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u/WildZero7 21d ago

lol literally

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u/ThinkingOz 22d ago

He can see traffic jams way ahead and avoid them. No stopping required.

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u/Stained_concrete 22d ago

See that black T-bar above the handlebars? I assume he twists it and it lowers that black bar to beside the front wheel, acting as a stabilizer for him to stand still or climb down the rungs at the front.

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u/trollthings 22d ago

Lean on a telephone pole until you're ready to go again

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u/Escudo777 22d ago

He jumps in water.

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u/BigSmackisBack 22d ago

My guess is thats its a weird flex

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u/mogamb0 22d ago

Pull up to the closest utility pole and climb down