Clown bicycle

A clown on a tall bike

A clown bicycle or clown bike is a bicycle designed for comedic visual effect or stunt riding, typically by circus clowns. It is sometimes called a circus bike.

Types of clown bicycles

• BMX bicycle
• Bucking bike – With one or more eccentric wheels
• Come-apart bike – Essentially a unicycle, plus a set of handlebars attached to forks and a wheel
• High wire cycle – A bicycle pedaled along a thin wire ^{[1] [2]}
• Small wheel bicycle
• Tall bike – Often called an upside down bike, constructed so that the pedals, seat and handlebars are all higher than normal
• Tiny bicycle

Some clown bikes are also fixed gear, with no freewheeling, so that they may be pedaled either forward or backwards. Some are built very small but are otherwise relatively normal. Pedaling an extremely small bicycle is very difficult and usually much slower than walking, so there is little practical advantage to having a bicycle that will fit in one's purse or pocket.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• List of bicycle types
• Art bike
• Clown car

References

1. Peretsman, Natalie (November–December 2008). "Science under the big top: find out what's behind all those jaw-dropping circus stunts". SuperScience. Retrieved February 16, 2025– via Gale General OneFile.
2. "High Wire Cycle". Imagination Station. Toledo, Ohio. Retrieved February 16, 2025.

External links

• The Clown House, a house in northeast Portland, Oregon, that is home to many clown bikes.