Has anyone ridden a Hummer Tactical Mountain Bike?

[Random Variable]

I did not know that the bike existed until today.

http://www.hummerbikes.com/

Hummer LX
Hummer XT

The Hummer XT has one hell of a suspension system.

 

[HappyPuppy]

How many ways can I spell ugly? It may be a great bike, but the looks are questionable.

 

[everman]

Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: everman
Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

*ding ding ding*

we have a winner!

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: everman
Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

"Its patented folding system was developed to allow paratroopers an easy exit from military aircraft with a full size mountain bike. Once on the ground, the mountain bike can traverse terrain silently at high speeds, with no thermal or acoustic radar signature. The mountain bike is also used in conjunction with LAV's (Light Armored Vehicles) and HMMWV's as backup transportation, and to facilitate battlefield reporting."

 

[Mani]

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: everman
Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

"Its patented folding system was developed to allow paratroopers an easy exit from military aircraft with a full size mountain bike. Once on the ground, the mountain bike can traverse terrain silently at high speeds, with no thermal or acoustic radar signature. The mountain bike is also used in conjunction with LAV's (Light Armored Vehicles) and HMMWV's as backup transportation, and to facilitate battlefield reporting."

coooooool. You gotta wonder how useful any of that stuff is for normal mtn bikers though.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: everman
Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

"Its patented folding system was developed to allow paratroopers an easy exit from military aircraft with a full size mountain bike. Once on the ground, the mountain bike can traverse terrain silently at high speeds, with no thermal or acoustic radar signature. The mountain bike is also used in conjunction with LAV's (Light Armored Vehicles) and HMMWV's as backup transportation, and to facilitate battlefield reporting."

Yeah. Right. I can see the military riding in one of these. And I bet they have the trading cards in the spokes while they go, "whee"!

I sense another attempt to cash in on a brand name . . .

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: everman
Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

"Its patented folding system was developed to allow paratroopers an easy exit from military aircraft with a full size mountain bike. Once on the ground, the mountain bike can traverse terrain silently at high speeds, with no thermal or acoustic radar signature. The mountain bike is also used in conjunction with LAV's (Light Armored Vehicles) and HMMWV's as backup transportation, and to facilitate battlefield reporting."

Do they actually issue mtn bikes to our paratroopers though? Or is this just ad copy (a la the J. Peterman Catalog?)

 

[Random Variable]

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Vespasian

Originally posted by: everman
Just how sturdy is a bike that is supposed to fold up in 30 seconds? Seems to fit in with the "go anywhere" idea associated with Hummer.

"Its patented folding system was developed to allow paratroopers an easy exit from military aircraft with a full size mountain bike. Once on the ground, the mountain bike can traverse terrain silently at high speeds, with no thermal or acoustic radar signature. The mountain bike is also used in conjunction with LAV's (Light Armored Vehicles) and HMMWV's as backup transportation, and to facilitate battlefield reporting."

Yeah. Right. I can see the military riding in one of these. And I bet they have the trading cards in the spokes while they go, "whee"!

I sense another attempt to cash in on a brand name . . .

The U.S. military has been using the bike.