Here is a perfect tutorial video for school teachers! How to think about something special (a tall bicycle), then how to design (from your idea), how to plan (to make it real), how to build and finally make it real! How to be safe (Laura wearing glasses and mask! Yes very important). And last but first, be able to publish on-line a well-designed short video. A lot of work ! Bravo !
Now your not just flying, your in orbit! Extraordinary creativity, skill & confidence in your work: From this comes things no one else will do, except in copying your inspirational leadership.
Unusual build! I've never built one like that but more in the traditional way and it was funny riding my main antique schwinn in between my two at the time freshly built 1970s schwinn "California" bikes pedaled by kids looking down at trucks and cars passing by.
I remember seeing tall bikes in the 60s when I lived in Fort Knox Kentucky. Most were two high, but a few were three and four bikes high. Great video Laura.
Some big blue shoes , big curly purple hair , and a red clown nose ...That is what i would be wearing when riding the tall bike ..I LOVE IT !! Looks like so much fun !!
thank you! since i set myself the goal to make a video every week i have learned so much about how to approach the ideas and sort them out for the ones you can make happen in a short time. it´s a really good practise to get more efficient every time :)
COOL!! Looks like the old giraffe bicycles (also called lamplighter bicycles) used back in the days of gaslight by... well... by lamplighters. Very cool!
My cousins made one of those when we were kids in the 80's. One of them busted their ass big time falling off of it. It puts your center of gravity way up there obviously. Its super easy to ride it out from under yourself.
Hi Laura this is a great inspirational vid! Since watching this I've been given the bug to try to biuld one of these beasties. keep up this great work. two thumbs up from Scotland..
There is a man in my town that has a bike like this I always did wonder how he made it probably pretty much the same way. Great build Laura I bet it was fun to ride.
An easier and faster way is to get some angle iron and C-clamps and use them to clamp both bike frame on the same plane, then align the steering stems with the inside edges of another piece of angle iron and then weld the frames together. I splice in a piece of tubing (chain link fence post works well) between the two steering stems and lengthen the inside tube on the forks for enclosed bearings. Nice video!
When I was younger I had 3/4 bike. I grew up and my father decided to weld longer seat post instead of buying new bike. One day I went down from local hill and few metres after hill it suddenly broke in weld joint. Saddle just stayed between my legs and bike went straight without me. No helmet. I was very lucky. Speed from this hill is up to 70 km/h. Please weld better than my father. It would be pity to loose so great youtuber :)
Yup... that was awesome! That looks like a lot of fun to ride! I really liked how you re-used the old pedals as steps! Very simple and extremely clever! Nice one. Great paint job too. =)
Ha! When I was about 10 or 12 years old (I'm 60 now), several local kids had tall bikes made from old sting ray bicycles. Little different design, but still cool. I always wanted one.
yeah, i saw a copy of a super old popular mechanics article where the fliped a bikeframe upside down to make it taller...that must have been from the 60s. maybe it was a similar construction. tallbikes have been around for ages :)
That's just good fun, both to build, and to ride. As a bonus, I'm sure you make people who see it stop for a moment....isn't that what good art is supposed to do?
Your RUclips channel is so interesting and entertaining. I really like the wide range of subjects that you pick. I think that you're a very creative person. And one that isn't afraid to experiment. If you make another tall bike in the future try moving the rear wheel further back to make it more stable on hills. Best of luck to you, and thank you.
Another great video, absolutely wild! You must have some crazy dreams in your sleep because how in the world would anyone come up with this idea??? Looks like loads of fun ;-)
Talk about getting high and having your head in the clouds! Lol! That looks like great fun. At my age (50) I think I would have used a three wheeled bike for the base. And lots of brakes. Lol! I probably would have ran into everyone.
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Here is a perfect tutorial video for school teachers! How to think about something special (a tall bicycle), then how to design (from your idea), how to plan (to make it real), how to build and finally make it real! How to be safe (Laura wearing glasses and mask! Yes very important).
And last but first, be able to publish on-line a well-designed short video.
A lot of work ! Bravo !
I've been yearning for one for so many years. I have the bikes but not the tools or the know how. you rock Laura!!!!!
Now your not just flying, your in orbit! Extraordinary creativity, skill & confidence in your work: From this comes things no one else will do, except in copying your inspirational leadership.
wow, thanks! i am glad you appreciate my work and effords so much!
I too am an AvE zombie and i have assessed your performance and accept your shenanigans into the fold. All glory to the great builders of old
Unusual build! I've never built one like that but more in the traditional way and it was funny riding my main antique schwinn in between my two at the time freshly built 1970s schwinn "California" bikes pedaled by kids looking down at trucks and cars passing by.
I remember seeing tall bikes in the 60s when I lived in Fort Knox Kentucky. Most were two high, but a few were three and four bikes high. Great video Laura.
AvE sent me. He's right, this is some interesting stuff. Subscribed.
Idem
thanks, man!
AvE sent me as well. Subbed
me too. how much to build me one?
+Jon Posadny where do you live? i imagine this would be quite difficult to ship :) but i would sell it if you live close...
Some big blue shoes , big curly purple hair , and a red clown nose ...That is what i would be wearing when riding the tall bike ..I LOVE IT !! Looks like so much fun !!
haha
Once again. You have simply great ideas and you know how to make them real. I love watching your channel.
thank you! since i set myself the goal to make a video every week i have learned so much about how to approach the ideas and sort them out for the ones you can make happen in a short time. it´s a really good practise to get more efficient every time :)
Another great video Laura. Just be careful on the bridges. You've put yourself at a perfect height to go over that railing if you had a crash!
AvE sent me here, I'm impressed!
awesome, thank you
Brace riding on the bridge! Killer project. Impressive.
I love it! It put a huge smile on my face this morning.
thanks, tom! i have to smile everytime i see it as well
Like how you used the old pedals for steps to get you up. Fun project.Colors are great too.
thanks, i like the colors too
Like so many others AvE sent me here, subscribed.
You MacGyvered the hell out of those bikes! You go girl! Good job!
COOL!! Looks like the old giraffe bicycles (also called lamplighter bicycles) used back in the days of gaslight by... well... by lamplighters. Very cool!
yes, i did some research for the tallbike and found pictures of those! really beautiful!
Hahaha! Had to grin ear-to-ear for the whole ~4point5 minute video. Just great the things you come up with. Thank you!
thanks you! glad you liked it! you can borrow it if you like:)
You welded it together so it should hold my weight. I'll have to make time for this. =D
Riding down the street like "good day peasants!"
Terrific craftsmanship + cool bike + superb editing = like + subscribe
So much fun! Love all your outdoor summer projects!
yes! me too! building stuff that get´s you outside it pretty nice!
That way of tightening the chain, love it
cheers!
Brilliant!! Love the looks from the people you pass by 👍😀
thanks, gerry. this bike made a lot of people smile! including me :)
My brother had made the same thing. its always fun seeing people turn there heards to look ad it.
What a brilliant video you have made here, i found it very enjoyable to watch, thanks for sharing your skills.
Bikes seem to be something you enjoy. I can't wait to see what you have in store for your next bike project.
yes, something about bikes that really keeps me interested :)
WOW Big L! WOW! WOW! WOW! You took it to a whole nother' Level!!! This is the BEST out of all your projects! Much Love! Have A Super Week!..... Gus
it`s very nice, don`t think, her very best... - i hope, she will go on.
thanks gus! i am pretty proud of this one to be honest! thanks for appreciating it!
i will for sure!
COMPLETELY BONKERS !!!! Who needs a drone for aerial shots when ya got a 'Tall Bike' . . . . . . WHAT GOES ON :-)
haha, you´re right! and a lot less noise polution :)
My cousins made one of those when we were kids in the 80's. One of them busted their ass big time falling off of it. It puts your center of gravity way up there obviously. Its super easy to ride it out from under yourself.
I like this project and the video . The tall bike looks really cool !
thanks, jerry!
I like it, and really love the looks you get while riding . Always look forward to your Sunday video
thanks great! thanks, shaun
I built one of these years ago when I was 14. A lot of fun!
it´s a great project!
You are great. l like every modifications that you have done. good for you.
That is outstanding well done Laura
thanks, warren!
cool but i would be scared of falling off the bridge :)
it´s fine!
lol i said same thing to myself!! scary!!
Another badass build, Laura! You rock! And I love the ending scene in the bridge. Good stuff!
thanks, carter. it was super exciting to ride over that bridge :)
That thing is dope! ✊😱👏 Awesome job Laura...I want to ride it! Looks like so much fun! You’re totally inspiring me to try to build one! 🤙
Laura, you are so cool! I wish you all the happiness you desire!
thanks a lot!
Hell yeah, Bikes! good work Laura.
thank you!
That's such a smart idea !! Congratulation, I love it !
This is so clever, truly an artist! Thanks for posting amazing videos! Erstaunlich!
Hi Laura this is a great inspirational vid! Since watching this I've been given the bug to try to biuld one of these beasties. keep up this great work. two thumbs up from Scotland..
thanks, robert! you should go for it! it is a great project!
holy shit the production value is through the roof!
:)
Impressive project and very brave riding it.
:)
That was Awesome. I'd love to build a tall bike. But I can't weld. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
Awesome haha, brave move riding across that bridge!! Love it.
cheers, ali!
How cool it must feel riding high in the saddle!! hehe!! Love it!!
it feel GREAT!
It looks WAY easier to ride than I would have thought. Cool build. Now for the backward steering bike... :D
it is super easy! you can even stop for a couple seconds and then ride on. it super easy to balance
Me hice fan de todos tus trabajos! I love your works! And music video! :)
Love your work on bikes... And your haircut haha so cool!
Another clever and well put together build! Keep it up!
AvE knows his channels. Awesome stuff! Subscribed.
Very nice build. It certainly took you to new heights. :)
haha, it sure did!
There is a man in my town that has a bike like this I always did wonder how he made it probably pretty much the same way. Great build Laura I bet it was fun to ride.
it is fantastic! thanks!
An easier and faster way is to get some angle iron and C-clamps and use them to clamp both bike frame on the same plane, then align the steering stems with the inside edges of another piece of angle iron and then weld the frames together. I splice in a piece of tubing (chain link fence post works well) between the two steering stems and lengthen the inside tube on the forks for enclosed bearings. Nice video!
When I was younger I had 3/4 bike. I grew up and my father decided to weld longer seat post instead of buying new bike. One day I went down from local hill and few metres after hill it suddenly broke in weld joint. Saddle just stayed between my legs and bike went straight without me. No helmet. I was very lucky. Speed from this hill is up to 70 km/h.
Please weld better than my father. It would be pity to loose so great youtuber :)
i think the welds are plenty strong!
I'm here bc of the MfP podcast. Congrats!
A Tiny Caravan followed by a Tall Bike... I look forward to seeing what you make next! ;-)
haha, me too...no idea what it´s gonna be yet :)
So Fun! I love bikes . Looks like it's time for that TIG welder Laura...
absolutly! a friend gave me and old stick welder this weekend...i will get started with that today!!
that is awesome Laura. i would ride that to work every day!
yes! then you should make one! it is sooo worth it!
From trashed bikes to wheeled-art project! and as usual perfect video! great job! .....btw brave you was so close to bridge rail !!!
thanks! it´s super easy to hold your balance up there...so i felt pretty safe :)
Crazy!!! Vertigo while riding on the bridge :D awesome!
:)
Yup... that was awesome! That looks like a lot of fun to ride! I really liked how you re-used the old pedals as steps! Very simple and extremely clever! Nice one. Great paint job too. =)
thanks! i had that idea last minute and it´s very helpful when climbing up there
Wonderful stuff. Smileometer off the chart
:) thanks!!
Ha! When I was about 10 or 12 years old (I'm 60 now), several local kids had tall bikes made from old sting ray bicycles. Little different design, but still cool. I always wanted one.
yeah, i saw a copy of a super old popular mechanics article where the fliped a bikeframe upside down to make it taller...that must have been from the 60s. maybe it was a similar construction. tallbikes have been around for ages :)
Very cool! The final shots remind me of my school trip to Köhln :)
oh cool! hope you enjoiyed the city!
That is wild and crazy. Looks like fun to ride. , Bill
it really is!
Awesome!!!!! Can't wait to see what you do next!!!!!!
thanks, dennis! me neither haha, haven´t decided yet
muy buen trabajo, y me parece muy divertida la bicicleta!!! saludos desde Uruguay
thanks!
That's just good fun, both to build, and to ride. As a bonus, I'm sure you make people who see it stop for a moment....isn't that what good art is supposed to do?
:) i lot of people stopped to take pictures and wanted to try it. we had such a great time with that thing!
It's a complete success, then! Cheers!
+Laura Kampf definitely make them sign a waiver before you let anyone ride it :)
That thumbnail is looking knarly. Love the bike as well!
getting better everyday!
Laura! awesome- you did this nice- I am building one of this very soon- thanks for the inspiration! steve aka the talking fly
sweet, send me a picture!
Your RUclips channel is so interesting and entertaining. I really like the wide range of subjects that you pick. I think that you're a very creative person. And one that isn't afraid to experiment.
If you make another tall bike in the future try moving the rear wheel further back to make it more stable on hills. Best of luck to you, and thank you.
I always wondered how people got up on those bikes. Great build!
thanks, jim! now you know :)
Hiya, almost tall enough for me I'm 1.98m tall... Great video, yet again, thank you, Steve
Very Cool, Laura!!! You are up in the Sky, I am down low. I ride a Recumbent Trike! : )
nice! never been on a Recumbent Trike...but it looks very comfortable!
Bike with a nice view. Great project
thanks, gerrit!
You are so fun to watch. Thanks.
sweet! thanks elizabeth!
Looks like you had a fun project!👍
it really was!
lol thats awesome girl!!! cool project!! great video!!
thanks, man!
love that you have fun with your project
thanks, adam
That looked very fun to ride, stay safe.
it is awesome!!
You worked on the Truckla! Simone and AvE suggested you so I subbed immediately!
I got herevia your tape project collaboration with Adam Savage on Tested. Nice channel! Subbed!
great job. wow. perfect tall. Hercules. wow. English 3 speeds, great shape bought by Raleigh in 66.
nice job on the tall bike ☺👍✊👊
thanks, warren!
Sweet ride ya got there Laura!
thanks, rick!
You're Awesome! Don't try doing wheelies unless you are covered in bubblewrap! Loos like a fun build.
oh yes! that would make a cool video :)
I was sent here by AvE also. I'm definitely subscribing!
perfect! thanks!
Friggin' biketastic!!!! Perhaps a beer box on the back? 🤔😉
yes, beer was the only thing i was missing up there in the sunshine!
YES!!!! that is too cool!!!!!!!! AWESOME job :)
thanks!
Another great video, absolutely wild! You must have some crazy dreams in your sleep because how in the world would anyone come up with this idea??? Looks like loads of fun ;-)
i saw a similar bike in new york a couple years ago...but i do have pretty cool dreams :)
Talk about getting high and having your head in the clouds! Lol! That looks like great fun. At my age (50) I think I would have used a three wheeled bike for the base. And lots of brakes. Lol! I probably would have ran into everyone.
three wheels would be cool as well
great imagination and work !!!
fun! in the newer version of "the lorax" there's a highway scene with a kid on a tall bike. it was fun seeing a real life version!
Awesome build! I wanted to see you "pop" a wheelie!
haha, next time maybe :)
Awesome job! The editing is great, and the animated text is really nice.
thanks for noticing! i think i will stick with it...i like the movement and the analoge look :)
+Laura Kampf how did you do it?
it´s the sametext handdrwan 3 times...like traditional animation
+Laura Kampf wow, that must take time and effort, it's worth it though
That's awesome! love what you do!!!
thanks!
Very cool project, love it!
thanks!
Very cool! Great job. 🙂
cheers!