Oh boy, read this one

then get excited - fizzy - and go spray everywhere like mentos in soda!

This here is a way back when story.

Way back when Skippy was just a kid and I was so young that he and I would call someone that age still pretty much just a kid despite their actual adulthood - this is not to disparage against any of you young adults out there. In reality? I’m trying to set the stage as to how dang long ago it was.

And ya know what?

If I continue like this, we’ll all be broken, arthritic and spoon fed stewed prunes by the time I eventually get to the point.

There is a point to be made here somewhere…

Back, way back in the way back whens, before I surfed and before I therapized, way back in my salad days, there were surf bikes at the campground.

They were as you would imagine a surfboard shaped plastic board like thingie. In the middle of it, there was a bike frame, seat handlebars and pedals. The handlebars controlled the rudder. The pedals were connected to a paddle wheel in the middle of the board.

They were great.

They were quick. Easily tipped but quick.

A surf bike is not a long distance mode of transport. One could skim along the surface on a surf bike with very little water below. But hit with a bit of boat wash or a stiff side wind and they’ll launch a rider into the lake.

They were unpredictable and unreliable.

This I believe is part of their charm.

So here is my most absurd idea lately.

Surf bike party barge.

The lake is filled with people going up and down it all summer on their gas powered party barges. I do not slight them this at all.

But…

I’m an idiot and a fool.

I love getting reactions from people because of how I DELIGHT in being uncomfortable and doing things the hard way.

Right?

When the ATV folks see us riding bikes on the 110k ride around the lake they shake their heads and laugh at our foolishness - Why on earth would you want to put yourself through that?

Getting that very reaction is part of the attraction is part of it oddly enough.

I love the challenge. I love learning about how to do endurance sports.

And I love getting that laugh and headshake of disbelief with the question: What in the name of time possessed you to do this?

So.

With that in mind,

I want to create a multi human powered surf bike style party barge - one that’s a giant ‘drum machine’ whose rhythm is set by the cadence of the riders and the distance we travel is determined by the calories we put out together.

Imagine how rad it would be to come down to Lake Charlotte and go for a ride on that?

For those who remember the surf bikes, imagine how rad it would be to have the whole lot of us all out on a surf bike pedaling together.

Ahhhhh…

Surf bike barge.

Pedal powered lake antics.

AI rendering of party barge is pretty accurate in terms of the shape of the boat. I like the shark decoration. I’m not a fan of the flags or the repetition of the same dude in multiple places. I’m going to ask for another one and you’ll see it below.

Meh.. This is as bad or worse:

What would yours look like? Want to make this a reality?

I will if you tell me that this is worth doing.

I want to do this and I’m looking for people to say that if you do this and make a stupid video with it, I’ll share that stupid video.

Let me know in the comments and I will endeavour to make the ultimate surf bike become a reality.

For the world that has everything what do we need more of? A MULTI-RIDER PARTY BARGE SURF BIKE RACE

But first, we need to make a surf bike.

If it were amphibious that would be even better.

Could you imagine the inaugural first annual Lake Charlotte Amphibious Surf Bike Race?

Multi team amphibious surf bike crews cascading down the boat launch and tipping around the lake as we all laugh with glee.

So. Holy crap. Brainfart brainstorm in the blog.

Kinetic art - folk art - whilrly gigs and the like - get a picture of Granddad’s ‘dude’ made from the oland export can but folk art part of the eastern shore. Ride on a giant whirley-gig come explore lake charlotte on Nova Scotia’s premier act of floating folk art.

Oh my…

I’m getting that fizzy feeling… gotta go work… too excited to write anymore. You? get excited. Shoo. Go. Yes. That really dumb one? Go do that? And? Would you love to ride on a giant floating human powered whirley gig or what?

Lemmie know?

Then go do some shit.