Spotted this outside the local Wally-World on a warm weekend day.

Impressive, isn’t it?

I talked to the owner/builder–he looked just like you’d imagine, libertarian crossed with a mad scientist.  The motor is a Honda 125cc with an automatic transmission; the tires are Pontiac Grand Prix spare tires, the axle is a “positraction” – builder’s quote – looked like a straight axle to me.  The tow/push hitch is the arm from a satellite dish connected to a homemade hitch.  I don’t know why the mannequin head is attached to the trailer, other than when you see him cruise by it looks like a child is riding in the trailer.

I’ve shown people this photo, and I get asked one of two questions:

“Why?”  and “How fast?” If you ask “Why”, I don’t think you understand true independence; if you ask “How fast”, I was told “it starts qetting squirelly around 55”. I imagine it does-the ape hanger handle bars probably don’t help.

So, if you ever are in a situation were the normal answers don’t work, do like this dude and think outside the limits.

New ideas for the Good and True,

Billy Acre