Uses for bikes in a Zombie Apocalypse?

[Banditbandit]

Riding a bike in a zombie appocalypse is not very smart thing to do....it has short range, cannot carry anything, offers no protection, cant sleep in it and as you said you cant run zombies down with it.... even little kids know the only suitable vehicle in case of zombies is large diesel 4x4....
Also hope you have been stocking up on guns, ammo, and canned food/water...

OK I'm fucked

Jeez .. such angst over a fantasy senario ...

[Banditbandit]

You need to pimp up the front of the bike to help cut through the masses of zombies.

1. Cutting blade - straight out in front about half a meter wide, then tapering back at an angle on each side. Needs to be at zombie head height for maximum decapitation awesomness.

2. Zombie roadkill fairing. Much like the "scoop" thing in front of a train to deflect recently decapitated (or short) zombies from hitting the front wheel.

3. Usual armaments, including side holsters for shotguns.


Or if you have a gatling gun lying around you could go machete sylez:

There is NO WAY you could mount that gun there and still ride the bike if it was firing ... there is nothing at all to absorb the recoil ...

[Usarka]

There is NO WAY you could mount that gun there and still ride the bike if it was firing ... there is nothing at all to absorb the recoil ...

Refer to your previous post

And Machete would certainly disagree.....

[Scuba_Steve]

How about one of these

[Banditbandit]

Refer to your previous post

And Machete would certainly disagree...

Are you seriously trying to defend fantasy ??? KB is worse than I thought ...

[Hoon]

A motorcycle would be a bad idea in the initial stages. Other survivors would be the main threat. All main roads would be grid locked, you'd be forced to lane split or ride along the kerb with thousands of other stranded survivors trying to run as well. In desperation they would not hesistate in taking a 4x2 to any passing motorcyclist as a means to escape.

In the later stages once the human population has thinned out then a motorcycle would be an effective method of travel on limited fuel supplies. As already mentioned still offers no protection and not much supplies so you'd have to exist by using your wits and scavenging day to day.

[Grasshopperus]

A push-bike doesn't require gas and makes almost no noise. It's by far the winner when you consider what the state of the roads is likely to be.

Also about guns, they'll probably draw lots of attention to you with everything from other survivors (ugh, baggage) to the undead. A machete doesn't need to be reloaded.

If you want to survive the imminent zombie apocalypse then you should read this book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zombie_Survival_Guide

You're all going to die a violent zombie death.

[bogan]

you're all wrong (and I'm not even surprised anymore )

the ideal vehicle is a tractor, some of the big ones can do over 40kmhr, and have huge fuel tanks and:



enter the triple mower, with over 9m cut options available (pic shown is just a baby one), this equipment will surpass all your zombie killing needs. If you are in heavy traffic areas you could swap the front mower for some forks and move pesky cars out of the way with ease.

[Grasshopperus]

Talk about farming zombies.

I'll stop now.

[ellipsis]

....I think you should have a warm glass of milk and an early night......

[admenk]

My Harley would be ideal. I'll just ask the zombies to give me a hand to get it started, and while they were doing that, I'd have time to walk home, pack me things, have a pie, book some tickets and fly to a desert island with that girl off morning TV. Months later, when the zombies have all died out, I could return and pick up the bike (with a trailer of course), safe in the knowledge that it would still be there. Simple as that, and all you Harley haters thought they were no good !

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[Gibbo89]

....I think you should have a warm glass of milk and an early night......

How will that keep the zombies away?

[davebullet]

0600 hours - food supplies. Find ventura pack and stuff in as many butter chicken or curry pies as possible. Also pack some Greg's curry powder (you'll see why below)
0615 hours - find a hot chick and put her on the back (aka Mrs. B) for company in the apocalypse
0620 hours - call the 0800 number and order a set of ginsu steak knives. Hang up before they say "but wait, there's more!" unless you suspect a free 12v george foreman grill in the deal. Take the grill as sliced cooked zombie can make for a curry pie substitue (see.. I told you there was a good reason to pack the curry powder above)
0630 hours - choose motorcycle - probably go out on the speed triple as it sort of looks like a zombie anyway and will blend in if suspected
0631 hours - wish the kids good luck on their own, ride out and arm Mrs. B with a few of the ginsu's. Don't forget ATGATT and have a curry pie at the ready so you don't have to stop.