Any idea about this bike?

[ralphepoo]

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this so please let me know if I should post it somewhere else.

I've acquired this rusty old bike. It is HUGE! (Not an exaggeration) The seat sits about 5 feet high. It appears to be 2 bicycle frames welded together! It's obviously from Kmart as it has AllPro stickers on it.
What I'm wondering is did Kmart, for whatever reason, actually make this bike? Maybe for a display?
Or would it be some strange DIY?
No human I've ever seen would be tall enough to ride this bike! And if they were, the little tires wouldn't be able to handle it!.
I guess my question is, has anyone seen anything like this before? Could it be an odd Kmart display?
Would it be worth restoring it? It's obviously not safe for ANYONE to ride lol
Any info would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Paulus]

Could it of been some sort of circus or trick cycling bike?
The centre of gravity would be very high.

 

[ralphepoo]

Possibly....I knew it wouldn't be safe for anyone I've ever seen to ride .
Can't decide what to do with it. Throw it away or restore it! I hate to throw it away....I'm pretty sure it's one of a kind!
But again, what could I do with it? Lol

 

[DRM]

View: https://youtu.be/eKZyEHhx5LY?si=MdYOMZn50GD2xusE

Reminds me of this monstrosity that “Hank” on GCN built about four or five years ago

 

[Gillstay]

Guy used to commute on one in Brighton. Fun to see but you have to be certain of the welding to ride confidently.

 

[AndyRM]

It's a tall bike, it'll be cheap frames because there's not much to be gained by hacking up expensive ones for the sake of novelty.

They're not actually too bad to ride once you've got the knack of it, and you need a lot of space to dismount!

 

[gom]

Met someone with such a thing in Ross-on-Wye many years ago. He claimed the hight made it very stable - like a large pendulum - or like how it's easier to balance a broom handle on your finger than a pencil. As I recall, he shot off through the traffic and seemed to have no problems.

 

[raleighnut]

Simon at Cyclemagic in Leicester built a few of them both for their own events and a couple (at least) for customers.