@grammasaurus @ascentale @bikenite #BikeNite A2 follow-up: It's a kind of fun bike which was a bit popular in the 80s when I was a teenager. My brother won one in a raffle back then.

Some say a #skatebike is harder to ride than a unicycle, but I disagree. Maybe it's harder if you already learned how to ride a unicycle. ๐Ÿ˜œ

There's also a whole website dedicated to these contraptions and their manufacturers: https://skatebike.org/

I though haven't found out, which manufacturer mine is from.

SkateBike.org โ€“ All Things Skate Bike

@ascentale @grammasaurus @bikenite #BikeNite A2: Never bought a bicycle at a yard sale, but from some online classified ads.

Found my later #Skatebike in some online classifieds (Tutti.ch) by some bicycle mechanics focusing on refurbishing. Saw some other Skatebikes there in questionable conditions or high prices, but got this refurbished one (new trucks, new pedals, new tire, etc.) for IIRC 40 Swiss Franc ($50 USD, โ‚ฌ42.5 EUR).

Others potential buyers didn't take it as they couldn't ride it.

@moira @ascentale #BikeNite: Hmmm, I think #BlueberryButtBumper is a good name for my #Skatebike. ๐Ÿ˜

[Partial repost instead of addition by editing to make the hashtags work. That way I'll later find that posting again.]

@moira @ascentale #BikeNite A8 followup: It takes a moment to get used to ride a #Skatebike as you steer by leaning to the according side. The most complete website on Skatebikes (despite it doesn't seem to know about the model I bought ๐Ÿ˜Ž) is https://skatebike.org/.

In https://chaos.social/@xtaran/112696149692001326 I posted a video of an acquaintance riding my Skatebike. (He rides unicycles and said it's more difficult to ride than a unicycle. But he learned it quicker than I got used to it again after 35 years. ๐Ÿ˜‡)

SkateBike.org โ€“ All Things Skate Bike

@ascentale #BikeNite A8: Well, I think the time I was most exited about someone else getting a new bike was when my brother won a #Skatebike when we were teenager.

Went so far that I bought a used one (pictured) for myself about 35 years later after I saw a similar bike on the Fediverse and got reminded of it that way.

@SuperMoosie @MLE_online: And now I bought a second hand #Skatebike because of having read your posting:
https://chaos.social/@xtaran/112696149692001326
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Attached: 1 video #NewBikeDay again: When I found (and later bought) the Strida on classifieds site tutti.ch, I actually was looking for a #Skatebike. Today, thanks to #CoSin2024, I finally was nearby two of the Skatebike offered on #Tutti. And I bought (at least ๐Ÿ˜‰) one. Still figuring what model it is. In other news: I brought Mr. #Winterbrompton to https://faltbar.ch/ so that they can install a Schlumpf #MountainDrive bottom bracket gear hub. #BikeTooter #SchlumpfDrive #Brompton

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#NewBikeDay again: When I found (and later bought) the Strida on classifieds site tutti.ch, I actually was looking for a #Skatebike.

Today, thanks to #CoSin2024, I finally was nearby two of the Skatebikes offered on #Tutti. And I bought (at least ๐Ÿ˜‰) one.

Still figuring what model it is.

In other news: I brought Mr. #Winterbrompton to https://faltbar.ch/ so that they can install a Schlumpf #MountainDrive bottom bracket gear hub.

#BikeTooter #SchlumpfDrive #Brompton

Faltrad plus GmbH โ€“ (FALTBAR)

@SuperMoosie @MLE_online: Yep! I was also immediately reminded of a "big version" of a #Skatebike. My brother won one during his teenager time and I think he still has it. I learned to ride it as well and I must admit, I kinda want one again. ๐Ÿ™‚
@x_tof: Oh, ein #Skatebike! (Im ersten Bild ganz links.) So eins hat mein Bruder seit unserer Teenagerzeit. Damit kann ich zumindest fahren! โ˜บ