Comments on: Floating Bike Illusion http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html Biggest Optical Illusions blog. Dedicated to visual phenomena and real life illusions. Daily updated. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:57:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Boo Whoo http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-128648 Boo Whoo Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:51:28 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-128648 ur awsome!!!!!!!! ur awsome!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Samantha Morales http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-105098 Samantha Morales Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:06:56 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-105098 i dont see how its floating i dont see how its floating

]]> By: anonymous http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-95845 anonymous Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:28:23 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-95845 i dont get it i dont get it

]]> By: kelsey http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-87890 kelsey Sun, 27 Dec 2009 06:10:33 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-87890 if you look under the rack you can see a stand if you look under the rack you can see a stand

]]> By: heyheyhey http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-81206 heyheyhey Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:05:57 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-81206 the kickstand ruins it. the kickstand ruins it.

]]> By: kyle http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20648 kyle Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:31:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20648 could be definitly, but could it also be something like fishing line or other "invisible" stuff like that holding up the back? could be definitly, but could it also be something like fishing line or other “invisible” stuff like that holding up the back?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20647 Thomas Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:53:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20647 i bet the rear wheel is there....the lower frame bar on the carry-all pack around the wheel is horizontal....taking this picture from a downward angle.....creates the illusion of the wheel being gone. size and symmetry my dear Watson....... i bet the rear wheel is there….the lower frame bar on the carry-all pack around the wheel is horizontal….taking this picture from a downward angle…..creates the illusion of the wheel being gone. size and symmetry my dear Watson…….

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20646 ChrisW Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:31:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20646 I just found out what the generator-type thing in the rear triangle is; it is not a generator, but a Stokemonkey - an electric motor that assists pedalling. In fact, here is a website containing the "illusion" image:<br/>http://bikehugger.com/2006/09/the_bettie_download.htm<br/>and here's the web-site all about the Stokemonkey:<br/>http://cleverchimp.com/products/stokemonkey/ I just found out what the generator-type thing in the rear triangle is; it is not a generator, but a Stokemonkey – an electric motor that assists pedalling. In fact, here is a website containing the “illusion” image:
http://bikehugger.com/2006/09/the_bettie_download.htm
and here’s the web-site all about the Stokemonkey:
http://cleverchimp.com/products/stokemonkey/

]]> By: ChrisW http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20645 ChrisW Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:18:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20645 Actually, this is a SUB: a Sport Utility Bike! They are sold by a company called xtracycle:<br/>http://www.xtracycle.com/models.php<br/><br/>You can either buy a bike already set up like this, or you can buy one of their retro-fit kits and make your existing bike capable of carrying a huge variety of loads. I think they're awesome, but I haven't yet been able to fork over the cash to set-up one of my bikes likes this.<br/><br/>I'm not sure what the generator-type thing in the frame's rear triangle is, though. Anyone got any ideas? Actually, this is a SUB: a Sport Utility Bike! They are sold by a company called xtracycle:
http://www.xtracycle.com/models.php

You can either buy a bike already set up like this, or you can buy one of their retro-fit kits and make your existing bike capable of carrying a huge variety of loads. I think they’re awesome, but I haven’t yet been able to fork over the cash to set-up one of my bikes likes this.

I’m not sure what the generator-type thing in the frame’s rear triangle is, though. Anyone got any ideas?

]]> By: Cyclist http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20644 Cyclist Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:54:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20644 Illusion or not, the normal rear wheel on this bike has been removed. There is some apparatus, maybe a generator, attached to the cranks mounted just behind the seatpost. The normal rear brakes have also been removed, evident by the brake bosses sticking out of the seatstays. Illusion or not, the normal rear wheel on this bike has been removed. There is some apparatus, maybe a generator, attached to the cranks mounted just behind the seatpost. The normal rear brakes have also been removed, evident by the brake bosses sticking out of the seatstays.

]]> By: Pandas http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20643 Pandas Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:45:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20643 seriously. no offense, but you'll have to do better than that. it's so obvious that its just behind the case thing seriously. no offense, but you’ll have to do better than that. it’s so obvious that its just behind the case thing

]]> By: Keersvvvlelvsvin http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20642 Keersvvvlelvsvin Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:25:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20642 I don't see how this can be considered an illusion. The bike doesn't really look like it's floating at all. I don’t see how this can be considered an illusion. The bike doesn’t really look like it’s floating at all.

]]> By: Thadeus Maximus http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20641 Thadeus Maximus Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:51:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20641 Be better if the kickstand wasn't there. Be better if the kickstand wasn’t there.

]]> By: Cobalt http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20640 Cobalt Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:33:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20640 Not really... the first thing i saw when i looked at it was the kickstand holding it up. That doesnt stop it from being a neet little photograph... but it doesnt hold its own illusion (Sorry for the pun) Not really… the first thing i saw when i looked at it was the kickstand holding it up. That doesnt stop it from being a neet little photograph… but it doesnt hold its own illusion (Sorry for the pun)

]]> By: UVo http://www.moillusions.com/2006/09/floating-bike-illusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-20639 UVo Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:45:00 +0000 http://testvurdlak8.wordpress.com/2006/09/26/floating-bike-illusion/#comment-20639 I think it's quite neat....keep it up! I think it’s quite neat….keep it up!

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