Scariest bike ever? Introducing operation murder/suicide

at work i found an old tandem bicycle frame. it was missing the bars for the back and the seats, but with a little salvage from the recycling bins in the back i was able to create this terrible idea.

it is a fixed gear tandem bicycle. it has 26 inch mountain wheels with a suicide hub, a 36: 42:15 ratio, aero bars in the front, a children's rear saddle, and the rear bars are not fixed in place, so while riding and the pilot is turning the passanger feels the need to gain balance by the way you would in the front, but when you realize nothing happnes it only gets worse.

At The Lab:

note the sweet front red wheel.

my conspiritor and i on the maiden voyage.

my ex roomate showing off the detail and plastic pedals. look at that kickstand!

moments before Operation: Murder/Suicide claimed it's first of many victims. while attempting to duplicate the skid stop my co-worker pulled off only moments before, this poor sap tried to skid and knocked loose the cog from the suicide hub nd its bottom bracket lock ring. we remedied this problem with some JB Weld.

On the Streets:

This was one of many rides i gave to various ladies on the O:M/S first night out, october 30th 2008.

i let her ride on the front first, she did not realize her skirt would blow over my head. i did.

not pictures, we also added "homie haulers" (bmx pegs) on teh back for good measure

after 12 crashes, two slipped suicide hubs, one blown out read tire, one panty shot, a four man ride, a fractured wrist, and a near concussion i would call Operation:Murder/Suicide a success.

Do a skid!

Pretty cool :)
Now, can you build a longer one like the Goodies had?

That's just mental, but brilliant... I want one!

There's a 30 man bike in Canada that could do with converted. It has big tractor tires that would make for an impressive skid.

you know what would be cool?

put the steering in the back instead of the front - uber long handlebar?

I see your steering at the back and raise you underseat steering.

youve read my mind, been scouring for a tandem frame. me and my mate were talking about going halfsies on a build, but i know ill end up doing all the work, and i know ill want to be the owner. no sharing pour moi!

couriers should pair up and work on tandems.

£75 each a week?

hehe.

nice bike. in the sense that it looks fun, but ugly as fuck.

£75 each a week?

hey don't knock it matt! It might be the best thing ever to happen to cycle messengering!

there are tandems for the handicapped that put them in the front and the steering is done under in the rear that is done under the set. we were thinking of how to do that but we were in a rush for critical mass/alley cat
my friend and i want to build one and use it in a courier race.

i only wish that i could have made it uglier.

couriers should pair up and work on tandems.

I've been saying that for years but no one listens to me. Just as I've recently suggested we start begging when we're standing by; again, nothing.

I've been saying that for years but no one listens to me. Just as I've recently suggested we start begging when we're standing by; again, nothing.

One person cycles, the other person throws the packages through the doors of the drops. Perfect.

Steering on both sets of bars, he who is strongest wins :)

I've been saying that for years but no one listens to me. Just as I've recently suggested we start begging when we're standing by; again, nothing.

Don't just suggest it, beg them to do it. They might just listen.