“No bolts or screws, just wood and glues!”
Thing is, the guy didn’t build it to save the planet from global warming. He built it because his friend bet him he couldn’t.
Which is, in my experience, the best reason for a man to do anything.
Oodles more background & whatnot at SplinterBike.co.uk, including a video that includes about 10 seconds of footage at the end of this freakshow vehicle actually being ridden.
Seems like imao.us needs to become a sponsor.
And they named it The Splinter Bike? That conjures up all kinds of unpleasant images.
He didn’t build that, someone did it for him.
It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s wood.
It’s better than bad, it’s good!
What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs
Rolls over your neighbor’s dog,
What fits on your back,
Is great for a snack
Everyone wants a log
You’re gonna love it, log
Come on and get your log
Everyone needs a log
log log log
LOG FROM BLAMMO
Hey the brits built the mosquito fighter-bomber in WW2 out of wood, why not a bike?
For people scratching their heads on comments 4, 5, & 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eusMzC7Rx7M
The late eighties and early nineties had the best cartoons.
CiDhed – they were ok. I’m still more impressed by the creative genius of 30s/40s Warner Brothers. Not sure Ren & Stimpy will still be remembered after 70 years.
I’m with you, Harvey, about the Warner Brothers cartoons. Bugs, Elmer, Daffy (I really like Daffy) . . . the only cartoons that come close are the later Warner Brothers cartoons (Roadrunner!).
As for the wooden bike, I’d guess that there was a bit of “wouldn’t this be a cool thing to do?” mixed up with the desire to win the bet. That’s also a good reason to do something.
File this bike under: Too much time on his hands.