Hydrobike II

It's been a while since I rode a hydrobike. Several years actually. However, this morning I came across another variant of this class of seagoing vessels, hehe. Palms, sand, sun, sea and waterbike. Just the right cocktail when it is pouring down.

Let's ride!

It's not like I am on a quest for hydrobikes. It's just that this new year continues to be so wet and grey I simply had to go sunseeking... Anyway, I guess it is safe to assume there are tens or maybe hundreds of different hydrobikes available in SL.

Hmm... where to go?

This hydrobike is much more like the classic model I know from the Italian lakes. Two seats, two sets of pedals and a "roof" providing shade from the burning sunrays. The cupholder is non present, which is kinda weird. I thought there was like a universal law saying "Always bring beer on hydrobikes".

Open sea

Crossing the strait seen above would deffo call for a cold beer or two. It's hard work treading these things. Racing is even more fun. For a few minutes or so, hehe. Oh wait.. It's a virtual hydrobike. I can just press the key up to "drive" like a mad... Maybe there's a future for virtual hydrobike racing??

Let's get back on shore

My first hydrobike-post was about a one-seater. I have no idea why, but my stats reveal the post was (still is) very popular in Italy. Go figure... However, let's not get carried away. This is a blog about sailing. I haven't had much time for virtual sailing lately, but I know there are interesting projects underway... J, Fizz, 25, 28. Maybe even kitesailing...

Late evening hydrobike ride

There's so many fun things to do, and so many of them happen to be at Tradewinds Yacht Club. This time it is time for a ride on a virtual water bike, a so-called Hydrobike...

The free hydrobike dispenser at Tradewinds

I've tried waterbikes a few times in RL. This one is a little different, because you don't sit as if in a gocart. It is more like a real bike.

Ready, set...

Shorts, bikinitop, click sign to get a bike and hop on. Note the side-by-side tandem beside me. Perfect for a romantic ride with a picnic basket. There is an island just a few minutes from here...

GO!

I am off into the sunset. It is rather swift. Easy to ride, and very easy to steer, and should you get tired, there is even a Heineken in the basket. A big one.

How about a Tour de Tradewinds??

Lots of tiny details. Underwater details too. Propeller, rudder and what not. Very nicely made, and the sound reminds me so much of my summerdays on Lac d'Annecy. As a kid I waterbiked my butt off on that lake.

See? Big Heineken!

What a fun little thing this is, - and totally free. Do you know where to try it? Yup, - right... Tradewinds Yacht Club, where the fun begins... Ciao.