[Tokumonkey]

If this hadn't been an exclusive... It's funny. Sometimes, I hate absurd Rider designs. There was practically nothing that appealed to me about Dragon Knight Hunter.

Sometimes, though, I lean into the madness. All my favorite Gaim designs were the ones clearly modeled on fruit. Suika Arms is ridiculous, nearly laughable, I have nowhere to put it, and I would buy it instantly if Bandai produced it. The line between goofy-awesome and goofy-lame can be incredibly thin.

For whatever reason, the Sharakiri Sports bike hits that sweet spot of absurdity for me. Maybe it's that it looks so darned appropriate given the biker-outfit stylings of the base suits. Maybe it's the thought that Bandai was thinking, "Well, we already made a car Rider, but we've never had a bicycle Rider." Regardless, I was OMGWANT when I first saw this, then disappointed when I realized it was a con exclusive.

As always, great gallery! Do want.