I like my bikes like my chaps...

Fast Boy Assless

Prototype Assless: rattle can spray painted.

Mid fab and interestingly staged.

Tuck position makes for expedient trips downhill.

 Ezra Caldwell, a NY bike builder, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2008.  To make matters worse (as if things could get worse) doctors forbade him from riding in a saddle at all.  The following is an except from Ezra's blod, teaching cancer to cry, highlighting the realization that he would be unable to ride as he knew for the foreseeable future.

"...I was hoping that I would say to the doc, “Hey doc, Alberto [the radiation oncologist] says I can’t ride a bike..  it that true?  Is he just being over cautious?” and that he would say “Oh that’s just silly..  Go ahead and ride your bike.  Your happiness and sanity are of the utmost importance..  I’ll call Alberto and tell him myself”
This is not what happened, of course.  Instead, he said “no..  He’s right.  You really can’t.  And in fact, when the treatments start, it will be quite uncomfortable for you to even sit on a chair, let alone a bike saddle”
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Realizing his physical and mental need to ride, Ezra designed and built the Fast Boy Assless Bike.  This sans-saddle frame allows Ezra to cruise across Manhattan to treatments, appointments, and errands.  The bike is undoubtedly unpractical but it serves it's distinct purpose.  The white finish with red cross is certainly easier on the eyes than the spray painted prototype (which should be noted Ezra built in the midst of chemo and radiation treatments.

If insterested, check out his blog.  It is sad and inspiring and will make you want to ride long and hard (or whatever your passion) incase tomorrow you can't.