Apr 9 2008Sure, Why Not: Face-To-Face Tandem Bike
The Face-to-Face tandem bike is the brainchild of Taiwanese inventor Chen Yugang. It took him about a year to work out the logistics and build the thing.
His new bicycle can be ridden face-to-face, conventionally or even back-to-back as the seats rotate and the gears can be set to move the bike in either direction. "The bicycle is very easy to change. Any person can change the riding mode in around 10 seconds without the help of tools," says Chen. "Face-to-face is suitable for a parent and child, or dating couples, while the back-to-back mode gives both riders a good view, and the one at the back can have both hands free to shoot pictures or eat snacks."
I was skeptical about whether or not your knees would bang the other person's when you were riding, so Chen was kind enough to let my girlfriend and I take it for a test spin. It really is great for dating couples -- so romantic. There we were, riding along, eyes locked (practically having eye-sex), when, BAM! I slammed her into the back of a bus. Get well soon, honey.
P.S. But not too soon, I'm trying to put the moves on your roommate.
Video of a similar bike, with front rider riding forward, and back rider backwards, after the jump.
Bike Riders Facing Opposite - The best home videos are here
Face-to-face tandem [dailytimes]
Thanks to Pat, a man who can ride a bike with two women on his lap, for the tip
Reader Comments
1. universalnationalnetwork - April 9, 2008 10:33 AM
first...
2. awesomeo - April 9, 2008 10:39 AM
second..?
3. bmurphy72 - April 9, 2008 10:53 AM
The only resaon I ride a tandem bike is to look at my wifes ass and think about sticking my tounge in her HooHaa every chance I get........If she looking at you, you can't think about it being some one else......woody woody wo wo
4. SmokingGirl - April 9, 2008 11:08 AM
Fourth...
And #3, may you shoot blanks out of your "tiddleywinks" so as to not breed and further undo the homosapien species.
5. poop - April 9, 2008 11:32 AM
goofy bike. at least nobody would want to steal it.
6. PB&J - April 9, 2008 12:27 PM
But what if were not a dating couple? What it's just some hooker I picked up or a one night stand? Will the bike still operate?
7. cc - April 9, 2008 1:39 PM
i think riding backwards would make me really sick
8. Scott - April 9, 2008 2:06 PM
My dream is to ride this bike with someone.....and we all know to whom I am referring.....
9. Cyberwulf - April 10, 2008 3:42 AM
Well, thats a disaster waiting to happen. I didn't bother watching the vid, but the picture tells me that if the guy was facing forward, they would hit the wall, and if the woman was facing forward, they would rear end a mini.
10. Cyberwulf - April 10, 2008 3:43 AM
does it count as rear ending if you hit them backwards though?
11. guate6 - April 10, 2008 3:13 PM
#5: even if someone did want to steal it, I don't think many would properly know how to use it. "Oh shit, I'm going backwards, wtf!?"