![]() Tall bikes, tall bikes, tall bikes. Ever since the Scallywags and Black Label clubs came down to ride with us in the St Ratrick's Parade, everyone wants a tall bike! But Chicago has a long undiscovered history of tall bikes. |
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![]() ![]() The PIDGIN was the first Rat Patrol tall bike, so named for the rider's experience as a "flying rat". Note the long fork: this is actually a tall chopper! This design is a little more difficult to climb up than the more standard tall bike. Its always a few degrees colder and windier up there. |
![]() A gift from the Black Label Bike Club of Minneapolis: 151 |
![]() Johnny takes off on his trip-hi, JANEANE GARTALLFALO. See a movie of this bike as seen in Bike Traffic. | ![]() The Scallywags respond to the challenge with LITTLE JOHN. |
![]() Erika attacks the cardboard tower on CAUSTIC SODA. |
![]() After the theft of the Contusionator, Dan built a new tallbike, the H2. (more about the bike). |
![]() Matt hops on a bike just minutes old |
![]() Hans with 8-BIT |
![]() Rachel finally found a 24" rear wheel to finish her tall bike INFECTED WITH RAGE |
![]() Jane takes off on TERRANCE HILL |
![]() Aurora is now the owner of TERRANCE HILL |
![]() McD riding 151 |
![]() ![]() Plumber Mike's masterpiece is the tall bike SCRUBMASTER to which he has welded extra valves, chains and souvenirs salvaged from old building boiler rooms. |
![]() Dan with his aptly named CONTUSIONATOR. Painful! (more photos, and the story of the theft of the Contusionator). |
![]() Erika riding 151 |
![]() Bill and his SPECIAL ED. |
![]() Scam build this incredibly blurry tandem tall bike. |
![]() Last but not least, a short tall bike by Al. |