What do you get when you cross a lawnmower with a bicycle?
By Monty Siekerman
What do you get when you cross a lawnmower with a bicycle?
You get the Rat Trap, as inventor Charles Clemons of Alger affectionately calls his contraption.
The bike/mower took two years to build. He finished the vehicle just in time for the Memorial Day parade in Alger this year.
The Rat Trap is mower with a 20 horsepower Briggs & Stratton mower welded to a bicycle frame. It has dual exhaust, stereo and lights.
You'll often find the Rat Trap parked in front of the 235 Grill where Clemons works. You can't miss it, the machine is bright green, set off by the red of the 235 Grill.
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