What's wrong in this picture?
08-18-05, 06:42 PM
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08-18-05, 06:49 PM
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Let's see:
1. Seller says it's new and still in the box but those brake levers are circa 1975. (I guess they could have kept it in the box for the last 30 years, but still. . .)
2. What "race bike" has fenders?
3. Speaking of fenders, those are so small, they look ineffective.
4. Direction of the fork?
Better to ask "What's right with this picture?" The answers would be shorter.
1. Seller says it's new and still in the box but those brake levers are circa 1975. (I guess they could have kept it in the box for the last 30 years, but still. . .)
2. What "race bike" has fenders?
3. Speaking of fenders, those are so small, they look ineffective.
4. Direction of the fork?
Better to ask "What's right with this picture?" The answers would be shorter.
08-18-05, 07:01 PM
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The fork, and it is obviously not still in the box.
08-18-05, 07:03 PM
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i love the fork... might have to try that on my bike. I'll be the fastest one out there since everyone will be too busy falling over laughing at me.
08-18-05, 07:04 PM
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Those smallish fenders were quite common on "Sporty Racing Bikes" of the mid 70's in North America. Considering that most bikes had full fenders, the short ones were sportier.
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08-18-05, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ViperZ
Those smallish fenders were quite common on "Sporty Racing Bikes" of the mid 70's in North America. Considering that most bikes had full fenders, the short ones were sportier.
08-18-05, 07:08 PM
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WHat's kinda scary is someone not knowing any better, may have actually ridden it around like that.
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maybe it was just me, but did anyone else think those chainrings were VERY small?
08-18-05, 07:24 PM
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Invisible box! Those forks look dangerous... is this one of those bikes a meth-head put together? 
08-18-05, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by webmaestro
Was that a kick stand?
08-18-05, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Sprocket Man
Thanks - I guess weight-weenieism wasn't as popular back in the mid 70's.
Originally Posted by Patriot
WHat's kinda scary is someone not knowing any better, may have actually ridden it around like that.
It's still common to see this practice in effect in this day and age.
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I'm just curious what flipping the fork would do to steering and general stability. I'm guessing that it would be quite twitchy, but I can't put exactly into words why. Seems like the words trail and rake come to mind, but it's been WAY too many years since I've played in that arena.
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08-18-05, 08:23 PM
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I see guys with their helmets on backwards from time to time, f*ck I love that
08-18-05, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TriEngineer
um...
where the hell is the crank...
whatever is on the other side is not a crank...no way
where the hell is the crank...
whatever is on the other side is not a crank...no way
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08-18-05, 08:29 PM
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The cranks there, the crank arms are just CRAZY thin...look very carefuly.
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Best thing to do is offer 10 bucks for the frame and turn it into a fixie...
edit: Is'nt that a one piece crank?
edit: Is'nt that a one piece crank?
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lol @ the fork and reflectors.
I think I see stem shifters too.
I think I see stem shifters too.
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08-18-05, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mentor58
I'm just curious what flipping the fork would do to steering and general stability. I'm guessing that it would be quite twitchy, but I can't put exactly into words why. Seems like the words trail and rake come to mind, but it's been WAY too many years since I've played in that arena.
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08-18-05, 09:46 PM
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The kickstand looks beefier than the cranks!
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