While this can hardly be considered a “bump”, this certainly takes the cake  for anything even remotely related in the interest of slowing the motorist down. Just check out this photo:

Now you’d think something crazy like that could only be found in China, well that’s a partial truth because here in Australia (especially Whittlesea before their new thing was replacing round abouts with traffic lights) we have to deal with similar obstacles (though with a lot less risk because they’re not as tall). Why you may ask? Possibly to prevent incidents like this from happening:

Anyhow read more about it here.

OK, perhaps the title is a bit drastic - there are a lot worse places one can be, but I would want to get the hell out of wherever these pictures were taken if for some reason I happened to find myself there. It would seem the insects have taken over, killing all humans (I come to that conclusion because there’s no humans pictured). Just take a look at this photo, see what they’re doing to that bike? I have no idea! The PIP (picture in picture) is a closeup.

Seriously, WTF?! Click here to see a whole lot more images in normal view (the link at the top which says “enorma” shows, funnily enough - the same images but enormous.

I think they should get the help of these guys [über bee destruction]

It’s a good thing this is just a prototype at the moment, or the urge to waste money on useless cool stuff would be hard to resist. The “Wing Man” as Rory Craig (the designer of the seat) calls it is going to be pitched to the famous racing seat company Sparco. Here’s hoping it get’s approval and makes it into production.

Read more about it over at Carbon Fibre Gear.