Tall bikes, choppers, cargo bikes, freak bikes, art bikes, clown bikes…

THESE BIKES ARE much more than just two wheels, two pedals, and a chain.

1

Coffin cargo bike

Built by Gabriel Amadeus, a Portland-area designer extraordinaire and fun-enthusiast. When not riding bikes or organizing bike events you can find him building and welding every sort of bike imaginable. And some that aren’t.Photographer: ichad

2

Steer with your hips

"This is Sailor Neale, with another of his crazy creations. This particular bike is jointed in the middle, just behind the handlebars. It folds fully in half if you don't pay attention. You steer by using your hips to swivel the central joint, and then using the handlebars to simultaneously steer the front wheel." Photographer: doviende

3

The Reverse Cowgirl

Built by Mark Veno. "It was displayed at PDX Airport when they had the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Exhibit. I was the only non-professional builder exhibiting."

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4

West Coast Chopper

Photographer: tinou bao

5

The Ross Island Explorer

The Ross Island Explorer, a fully amphibious human-powered tallbike-paddleboat.Photographer: megulon5, member of C.H.U.N.K.

6

Burrito-recumbent

Burrito-recumbent, complete with suspension and sound system / Builder: DocPhotographer: Mark Veno

7

No flats

For when you really don't want to worry about getting a flat. Photographer: RJL20

8

Modern meets vintage

"A rock n' roll/punk kid rode this to the Coffee Bean in Playa Vista the other day. Love that it has an old-fashioned horn on the handlebars."Photographer: pink_fish13

9

Cart bike

Good for carting around...whatever. / Builder: Chris MartinPhotographer: Mark Veno

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10

Mutandem

Alan Sikiric's Mutandem: "Only from the fields of muck and hazardous grime known as the Jerz could something so horrifying arise!"

11

An art bike

The very definition of an art bike. Photographer: anarchosyn

12

Tall bikes galore!

One of the craziest tall bikes out there, and pannier-ready to boot!Photographer: doviende

13

Burrito

A burrito built by Mark Veno: "When I moved to Portland I was inspired by the existing bike culture and built my first tallbike. I try to make my freakbikes as usable as "real" bikes. Soon I'll be moving to San Diego to spread the freakbike love to SoCal."

14

The mystery chopper rider

"No idea about who this is riding the chopper, just happened to snap it on Wells Street. I think he is part of the Chicago Critical Mass group."Photographer: swanksalot

15

Training wheels?

Not quite training wheels...Photographer: BruceTurner

16

Rat Patrol Bike

Five bucks to anyone who can categorize this bike, being paraded by a member of Rat Patrol.Photographer: JOE M500

17

The Six Wheelie

When two wheels just aren't enough, you need the Six Wheelie. Photographer: bilbord99

18

Choppers!

There are choppers, and then there are these. Photographer: tandemracer

19

Penny farthings

Not exactly a freak bike, but there is something freaky about these kids and their penny farthings. Photographer: Mild Mannered Photographer

20

Tank!

Builder: Sailor Neale of the East Vancouver PedalPlay metal studio.Photographer: Foxtongue

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