Reminds me of Raven from Snow Crash, except his bike was carrying a nuke 💀
this post was submitted on 03 Jan 2025
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I like the idea. I think I'll tie some pressure-activated mines to myself next time I go for a walk in a high-traffic area.
Pretty sure the car would absorb the shrapnel far better than your neon spandex though
bosnian ape society moment
I miss their older videos.
I've heard of a pyrrhic victory but Jesus.
Should bikes be covered in explosive reactive armor?
Some sources say yes.
How noncredible of you
Hmm, now I kinda want to see a propane powered motor bike.
Lmao, or a propane generator on the back of an e bike charging a spare battery
Sooo... does anyone know what pannier that guy is rocking? I love that style of "hold anything" sling pannier.
Edit: The closest thing I can find is the Surly Big Dummy Bag
Found this forum post via google lens: https://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=66083 the rack in the image looks kinda similar
Not the rack, but the actual pannier. It's similar to the Arkel Haul-it, but I'd love to know the brand.
Now that's a clean-burning mutually assured destruction I tell you what.
My safety is backed by nuclear weapons.
-Mahatma Gandhi
Ah Mutually Assured Destruction, if it works for the world’s superpowers it should work for us cyclists.
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