Can I get a CalTrain bike car tag for this?

This photo of someone's custom-built "mowercycle" was taken "somewhere in the field" by my good friend Jim Hamilton. Unfortunately, I don't know any more about the thing (apologies to whoever built it because I can't credit you!), but I sure wish I had been able to use it back in high school when I did yard work for spending money!

Check out a similar hybrid in Earthworm's Maker Faire set: Pedal Mower.

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bradlauster says:

This is incredibly awesome.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

dot dream says:

Thanks, Brad! It's the most popular photo in my stream that I didn't take! I wish I could say I've seen this thing in person.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

w!ll says:

Wow. Funny and a little disturbing somehow. Maybe it belonged to Sid Phillips?

(found via crunchgear)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul J. Thompson says:

rocking cool...... :)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

daberkman says:

Wait, seriously, would that work?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

alex4point0 says:

no. The blades need to be attached to the rear cluster somehow so that they can be spun up - and so the rider can vary the amount of grip the blade wheels have on the ground. I don't know, if I was riding it and trying to make it grip I would probably flip it. Good proof of concept though.

IMO for it to work as-is you would have to be on it every day - it would probably only cut 1/2" - 1/4"
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

hdc. says:

The shadow looks a bit suspect... is this for real?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

JJBeedon says:

watch your toes...
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Bad, Bad Lechroy Brown says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Best of Bikes in Nature, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

ha!

awesome
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken_Mayer says:

This design seems more efficient: the mower blades need direct power:
www.core77.com/competition2000/lawn_mower/mai n.html
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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