Soundbike puts laughter on the road

If you spend much time on a bike, you know how hard it is to get motorists to take you seriously. So why bother? Instead of trying to show aggressive drivers how tough you are, how about just laughing in their faces? That seems to be the idea behind the Soundbike, a concept product designed by Jessica Thompson. The unit attaches to the rear of a bike frame, and produces peals of laughter as you pedal. The faster you go, the louder and wilder the laughter gets, until it reaches the fever-pitch of a raging lunatic as you race down hills. Okay, we dig it. But we really do like the aggression bit as well, so we're hoping for a custom version designed for New York streets that spouts obscenities, getting louder, angrier and filthier the more you pedal. That should put those cab drivers on notice.

[lankysob @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

If only this played loud music, it might have be a worthy replacement for our car battery/stereo/subwoofer homemade sound cart for Critical Mass Cincinnati. The laughing, though, might get someone shot.

[Brian G @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

wow.. slow news day, eh?

[mike s. @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

do you guys ever get tired of whiny bitches like brian?

[CaptainMorgain @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

bwahaahaa,LOL etc. as speed increases

[Botunda @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I cannot believe you people dont think this is the funniest god damned thing!!!

God damn is that funny, "the faster you go..."

I would probably end up killing myself because I would be heading down some rad hills and laughing my ass off too much

[hall @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

lol...I dont even want to try it

[Larry B @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

I would never have thought of this, what a great idea! What I would suggest is to attach it to a stationary bike in a retirement home.

[John Vargo @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

And the popular option for New York City streets: a bullet shield.

[Kevin Post @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

That is about as entertaining as a fart machine,oh wait now thats funny!

[Adam @ Dec 19th 2005 1:37AM]

A sound of flatulance would be funny!