This guy made ice wheels for his bike, and they are awesome

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From the man who brought us real-life Wolverine claws and Magneto shoes that let you walk on the ceiling, comes a new invention that's just in time for the colder weather: A bike with ice wheels.

Amateur inventor Colin Furze replaced his bicycle's wimpy rubber tires with something far more dangerous and fleeting. After making the icy bike wheels in — no surprise — the freezer, he takes his creation on a tour through town and ultimately, on top of a frozen glacier.

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Typical bikes could never withstand an icy terrain, but Furze flies through with ease. He has less luck, however, when riding the bike uphill on city streets. Read more...

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