Rhoades Car … Bike?

What do you get when you cross a bike and a car? Well, you get a Rhoades Car of course! Another analogy that comes to mind is a paddle boat on wheels. These things can be ordered with a bunch of options. You can buy a one seater, two, or four. 6 speed, 36 speed, canopy, headlights, taillights, positive traction (4WD), electric assist, and even seatbelts are a few other things that can be added. All two and four seaters come with independent freewheels, which means that unlike most paddle boats (which are oh-so-fun), both people aren't forced to pedal at the same speed. While I couldn't imagine myself riding one of these to work or school, I can also think of many situations where they'd be ideal. These would be ideal for golf courses, large factories, places where cars are prohibited (Macinac Island), large parks, or even just taking a ride down town. Living in an area where cars rule the road and you will get tailgated for only going the speed limit, riding a bike on the sidewalk around here is the safest bet. That doesn't elude from the fact that dang, it would be cool to try one of these things out.

I have to be truthful; their website downright sucks (it reminds me so much of the 90's, I wanna puke), and the way they run their business online makes it kind of hard to buy one. There's a video on thier site, kind of like a commercial, and it almost makes you wanna go out and buy one for your grandma. I'm wondering how fast you can get one of these things to go personally, and it really looks like they've got some potential. Their website lacks very important details, such as prices, but I will tell you the prices start around a grand and a half. Considering these aren't quite massively produced, I think that's quite a good price for something so unique and versatile. If you want prices now, you have to give them your home and e-mail address. This is yet another thing that Kristoff would like for Christmas. He will like to lower the frame, hook it up with hydraulics, a bumpin system, and spinner rims. So I have to say, these things are pretty freakin cool, because I'm a 21st century hippy who doesn't smoke weed.