His seat is too high!!!

No kidding.  That would be a long way to fall. 

Nice Helmet too...

So anyone else wondering exactly how he gets on this thing?

FTW!

f-ing hilarious.

At the beginning of the video he climbs up with a head cam on.  When hes done, he finds a street light to lean the bike then he climbs down.  Theres also a slide show at the end just to show how stupid tall it is.  

He didnt plan it too well as on his route he barely clears an underpass by 2"

That's crazy.

But every time I have looked at that picture over the last 24 hours, I keep getting a pit in my stomach and a bit anxious.  That's a LONG way down if something should go wrong.

He better watch-out for power lines too...

THis was at our local Ciclavia event.  Frankly, I think it's a bit of a dbag move to have that bike out there, as it's an event full of kids, families, etc., and that bike just goes where it wants...  Anyway

a local article reports that on his way home, the chain broke, and he fell and dislocated his ankle.  Pretty lucky if you ask me

Here's a link to the video of the ride

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/stoopid-tall-bike-is-the-t_n_3140088.html

That article confirmed what I thought: there's no way to brake on that bike.  Pretty ridiculous that he's anywhere near cars with that thing.

Yeah, my legs/ankles always ache a bit looking at the picture.  I'm surprised he was able to "walk away" with only a dislocated ankle and nothing broken.

I think it is insane.  And, as pointed out, unlike other insane things like building climbing or tight rope walking, if you fall you could take someone out.  And how do you fall off that thing and only sprain your ankle.

Maybe i am in a bitter mood today but riding that thing is a crime.