What are the thoughts on these monsters??

[Mad Doug Biker]

I've seen pictures of 36 inch wheel bikes and I'm curious. What are they like, has anyone here ridden or owned one??

They look like they could be a bit of fun:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=36 Inch Wheel Bikes&client=safari&hl=en-gb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=N8qLU5avEsfpPLedgZAJ&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=671&dpr=1

I must admit I like this Bologna, even if it does look like it isn't quite finished!!:

I just love how they look slightly insane!
A Sano Titanium 36 from Kaos Custom Bikes:

Its Clifford The Big Red Bike!!
A Coker 'Monster Cruiser':

Just curious.

Thanks

 

[dan_bo]

I imagine you'd pay less for the tyres on a merc.

But I would like to try one.

 

[welsh dragon]

Errrrrr. Nah. No way. They look well just wrong.

 

[Ganymede]

They look fun - is there an advantage to them that cancels out the extra weight? I will get googling myself!

 

[Mugshot]

Looks like Hagrids bike!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

They look fun - is there an advantage to them that cancels out the extra weight? I will get googling myself!

Apparently they can be heavy and slow to respond, so probably not!!

 

[MarkF]

I must admit I like this Bologna, even if it does look like it isn't quite finished!!:

Love it, here's another pic. Be a great bike to cruise around Barcelona, maybe not in West Yorkshire.

 

[Brightski]

Cool

 

[RussellZero]

At last, a bike built for real men!

 

[ufkacbln]

Why stop at 36"

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Love it, here's another pic. Be a great bike to cruise around Barcelona, maybe not in West Yorkshire.

Yeah, fantastic looking thing, isn't it??
Unfortunately it is from Bologna Bikes in Brooklyn (which as far as I can tell appears to be little more than someone's Garage unless I'm missing something)(a lot of 36 Inchers seem to be from the U.S. although Kaos is in Australia), so I guess a trip to The Big Apple would be in order (although I suppose they could just post it).

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

This is where I first came across them (I liked the 36 because it was different, although I have no intention of getting a hipster fixie...... Or a Tattoo any time soon ).

First link not work safe (as has been brought to my attention as I forgot all about a certain picture), but the rest of the links are..... I presume:

http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/giant-wheels-cartoonification-of.html

How is that for scale?? :

http://36ers.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/bologna-bikes/

I also like this:

http://36ers.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/unknown-36er/

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Why stop at 36"

Is that you in the picture??

Besides, look, its too heavy, its sinking!!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

At last, a bike built for real men!

...... Who's that then??

 

[ufkacbln]

Is that you in the picture??

Besides, look, its too heavy, its sinking!!

Not me - stock photo