December 14, 2011

Ice Bikes

I was forwarded this little blurb about vintage ice bikes from the local Bemidji Paper.

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Dan Laakso of Outing, Minn., races his grandson Adam Laakso of Bemidji on Lake Bemidji on a pair of vintage ice bicycles on an unusually warm Sunday afternoon. The Hungarian-made bikes have two skate blades and a studded tire. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper


Never heard of a bike with a skateblade on the front before, anyone have any additional info?

3 comments:

  1. ATTW12/14/2011

    Yup... The Minnesota Human Powered Vehicle Association has an annual Ice Bike race. Proclaimed the "World Championships of Ice Bike Racing..." they have several entries of just such a bike. I have ridden one. They really suck at speed but are fun to ride

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  2. Sveden12/14/2011

    Never heard of a skate blade? You've never been to the Human Powered Ice Vehicle World Speed Championships.

    Held every year on Roger's Lake.

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  3. Neuro Fuzzy12/17/2011

    Great idea! Looks fun.

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