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Man rides giant praying mantis bicycle through Colombia streets

Popkin
Apr 01, 2026
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If you happen to find yourself walking down the street in Colombia, you might catch a glimpse of a man riding a giant praying mantis bicycle, if you’re lucky. Enrique Velez invented a bicycle that walks as you pedal it, and it resembles a large, green praying mantis.

The mantis bicycle has wheels in the back and two legs in the front that pull it forward…

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