Welcome to Bike Month

Welcome to Bike Month!

Yes, indeed, June is Bike Month. To kick it off, check out this video of some kooky, crazy bike designs.

Of the lot, my favorite is the forkless cruiser. It doesn’t appear to have any purpose for its wild style, except to draw interest from the crowd. However, the whole purpose of a cruiser is for leisurely rides. Why not make the ride fun to watch as well?

I’ve ridden some odd bikes. Although I haven’t ridden any of those in the above video, trying a different style of bike is absolutely something I could recommend. Try something different, out of the norm, and out of your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid. Take a friend on a tandem ride, or try a recumbent if you’ve never ridden one. Or you could even try one of the bikes in this video, if you can find any of them.

The one in the video that worries me is the bike with the wheels on each side of the rider. It worries me because it’s so wide. You’d have to get accustomed to how wide it was, or you’d run in to things, especially when you were turning left or right.

Some of the speedy road bikes look like fun, even if only for a minute—before your back started cramping. I can imagine riding some of those for too long and getting off the bike only to find your back was stuck in that position.

The one on which you’re supposed to lay on your stomach looks amazing, but you’d have to have at least one ab or run the risk of bruising yourself. Two abs, and you’d be feeling fine for a while longer. Plus you’d be balanced with two abs. If you have a six pack, you could ride all day. A nine pack? Well in that case you must be Batman. What does Batman need with a crazy bike?

Oh, that’s right, Batman has a motorcycle. At least that’s similar to an ab cruncher bike. You have to have at least one muscle to ride a motorcycle.

And that thought leads me to my last question: Would you rather ride lying on your back, or on your belly?

Either way, get out there and enjoy bike month.