Couch bikes bring comfort to a new level

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Couch bikes bring comfort to a new level

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I was unaware of the lovely couch bike phenomenon until my old landlord, Billy Gawrych, sent around this first image of two enterprising fellows taking this couch bike for a spin through the drive through. After an obsessive internet research session, I had amassed a compendium of couch bikes, for you to see in one place! Read on for the complete collection.

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A relaxing stroll about the town for two, anyone? This loveseat bike is from the UK.

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I spotted this blog post from 2004 about a magazine photoshoot involving this blue couch bike.

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For when you need to cross bodies of water on your couch bike, try the The SS Mitzie.

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Ok so this one is actually a couch being transported by bike, but impressive nevertheless!

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These Scottish couch bikers know how to ride in style, complete with a lamp.

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Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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