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User Soundatron of tfw2005.com has reported finding some interesting listings at Toys R Us. Soundatron reports that Toys R Us will be having a feature shop in the 'seasonal department', with stores receiving 1 to 2 units of 'Transformers Bikes', listed 18B Optimus Bike (857553) and 18B Bumblebee (85761).

See Soundatron's original post here.

To be honest, I'm not surprised. I still see random bikes for Batman Begins and Superman Returns in TRU, and they often do bikes for brands such as these.

If it transformed, that would be spiffing.

Some of the transformations have been a bit tenuous on the associated merchandise so far, though. "Transforms into folded-up-bike for ease of portability" is about as much as I'd expect. A perfectly valid and useful feature to be sure, but it ain't exactly "converts from bicycle to jetpack... and back!", is it? I mean it's 2007, folks!

-Nick

I don't class bikes as toys. I classify them as transportation... Some may use them as toys.

Cool, I wonder if my husband will see these sort of things. He works in a warehouse for Canadian Tire and he might see this sort of thing come in...or he might not, he is doing topshelf more now.

I wouldn't doubt this, I bet it'll be a regular bike with just a plastic pannel on the bars and some decals.

Still, it it's cool like that TF BigWheel I had when I was little, that could be cool.

That thing had a spinbreak, a little gun on the handles and best of all, the front was moulded to look like a car, and the grill flipped over to reveal a secret robot face!

Thanks news post, I total forgot about that thing till now.

Lunchables, sports label, bikes...what's next--TF deodorant?

Whatever.

YouFearGalvatron wrote:Lunchables, sports label, bikes...what's next--TF deodorant?

Whatever.

You forget magic washcloths.

TF Deoderant- Smell Megatron fresh!!
Or maybe it has the simulated smell of WD-40.

I always wondered what Decepticon air fresheners smelled like. What smells like Decepticon? Jet fumes?

I saw this coming. Of course, I'll never be able to fit on one of these!

I really don't know where to put this thread... Bikes count as toys, right?

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=135306

I moved this to Transformers General Discussion.

I used to be a Bike Builder for the Wal*Martians. Bikes are in the toy sections. Therefore bikes are toys.

I also used to assemble Bikes for a Bike shop in G.ville FL. They sold bikes to (mostly) college students around UF. These were just more expensive toys.

So, bikes are toys.

I remember those cheesy 20" BMX's that had a plastic plate in the front with the # and some logo, I can picture these the same way with the Transformers face on it and the logo on the plastic chain guard.

However, it would be kick @ss if somehow, they could transform in one way or another.

did anyone here have the transformers big wheel? it was red and black. The handle bars had a car's front end. The quarter panels slid out over the grips to make arms and the front end flipped up to reveal a face...

Anybody know what i'm talking about?

Yeah, I think I had that bad boy Big Wheel, or I wnated it so bad that I have very clear memories of it

OptimusPrive wrote:Yeah, I think I had that bad boy Big Wheel, or I wnated it so bad that I have very clear memories of it

I wish they actually transformed more.
I mean seriously, 3 moving parts just didn't cut it:

(warning, language)
http://www.maj.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN7 ... rcycle.gif

To Riotflea: Bloody Genius!

Handbanana wrote:did anyone here have the transformers big wheel? it was red and black. The handle bars had a car's front end. The quarter panels slid out over the grips to make arms and the front end flipped up to reveal a face...

Anybody know what i'm talking about?

I certainly do. My wife just found one on e-bay for our 5-year old son. Like all G1 - some sticker wear.

DJDrew&ScoobyDoo wrote:I used to be a Bike Builder for the Wal*Martians. Bikes are in the toy sections. Therefore bikes are toys.

I also used to assemble Bikes for a Bike shop in G.ville FL. They sold bikes to (mostly) college students around UF. These were just more expensive toys.

So, bikes are toys.

I remember those cheesy 20" BMX's that had a plastic plate in the front with the # and some logo, I can picture these the same way with the Transformers face on it and the logo on the plastic chain guard.

However, it would be kick @ss if somehow, they could transform in one way or another.

You get my vote on the toy debate!

Zombie Starscream wrote:TF Deoderant- Smell Megatron fresh!!
Or maybe it has the simulated smell of WD-40.

hey if it picks up chicks I'd use it.

Interesting. Not surprising ( I dont think anything that gets released with the Transformers branding on it will surprise me now that I have seen the Spiderman 3 Toaster...)

Im guessing they'll be plain bikes with blue/red and yellow paint schemes and maybe a number plate of sorts to put on the handlebars. The "transforming bikes" aspect would be cool, even if they were those foldaway bikes that are popular throughout asia...

1337W422102 wrote:

YouFearGalvatron wrote:Lunchables, sports label, bikes...what's next--TF deodorant?

Whatever.

You forget magic washcloths.

we saw those a couple weeks ago.

Handbanana wrote:did anyone here have the transformers big wheel? it was red and black. The handle bars had a car's front end. The quarter panels slid out over the grips to make arms and the front end flipped up to reveal a face...

Anybody know what i'm talking about?

Thanks, I wrote about this in my post, I was afraid me and my brother where the only ones who had them.

i_amtrunks wrote:Interesting. Not surprising ( I dont think anything that gets released with the Transformers branding on it will surprise me now that I have seen the Spiderman 3 Toaster...)

Im guessing they'll be plain bikes with blue/red and yellow paint schemes and maybe a number plate of sorts to put on the handlebars. The "transforming bikes" aspect would be cool, even if they were those foldaway bikes that are popular throughout asia...

Actually, I might consider buying a TF toaster!

Seriously....

Too bad the TF bikes are baby-sized. Goo.

Zombie Starscream wrote:TF Deoderant- Smell Megatron fresh!!
Or maybe it has the simulated smell of WD-40.

That was pretty good...I must admit.

"Smell Battle Fresh!!!"