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Could have used one of these 60 years ago!

Old 07-10-21, 11:06 AM
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Could have used one of these 60 years ago!

My buddies and me were always doing Wheelies.
Too bad I went too far sometimes , and landed on my rear end way too often!

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Old 07-10-21, 11:50 AM
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An excellent ad! I had a Sears Spyder bike from the 70s go through my hands three years ago. The bike is kind of a Schwinn Krate knock-off. I was 43 at the time and when I took a look at it, I simply couldn’t resist a wheelie attempt. It started out okay but after four or five pedal stokes I just couldn’t hold it. Of course I fell backwards. I don’t think I’d tried popping a wheelie in about 25 or 30 years. I was lucky not to hurt myself too badly (other than my pride) and I got wheelie bug out of my system. I’d say I’ll never attempt another wheelie, but if I ever happen to acquire a bike with a wheelie bar attached, well....

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Old 07-10-21, 12:14 PM
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No lawsuits waiting to happen there!
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Old 07-10-21, 03:01 PM
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I have never seen training wheels like in the video. A lot of people on this forum are young, and don't know what really did happen back then, So let's share.

It was cool to extend forks on a bicycle. A lot of people did this.




With the front of the bike up high already, it was easy to do wheelies. That is lift the front wheel off the ground, and ride on the back wheel. People did it by balancing, not with training wheels.

These bicycles, like shown in the video were a thing, or a fad, back in the 1970s.




A lot of bikes back then had the brake in the rear hub. You applied the brakes by peddling backwards.
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Old 07-10-21, 03:08 PM
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of those.
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Old 07-10-21, 03:16 PM
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When I was around 10-11years old I actually took two lengths of conduit type pipe, pounded them onto to the forks of my brothers "Sting Ray" type bike.
The other ends I had pounded flat with a hammer, and drilled holes to attach the front wheel! LOL
I thought it looked cool, but there wasn`t much weight on that front wheel, so going over any uneven bump on the sidewalk, and that front wheel was in the air whether you wanted it or not!
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Old 07-10-21, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by roadsnakes
When I was around 10-11years old I actually took two lengths of conduit type pipe, pounded them onto to the forks of my brothers "Sting Ray" type bike.
The other ends I had pounded flat with a hammer, and drilled holes to attach the front wheel! LOL
I thought it looked cool, but there wasn`t much weight on that front wheel, so going over any uneven bump on the sidewalk, and that front wheel was in the air whether you wanted it or not!
I saw that often myself
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Old 07-10-21, 06:35 PM
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Friend of mine had one of those in 7th grade.
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Old 07-12-21, 12:22 PM
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Actually the more common one in my small town was forks from a junk bicycle cut off at the top and then used as the extender legs.
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Wham-o made quite a bit of fun stuff as early as the late 40's. My favorites were the Hula-hoop, Superball & Frisbee.
I never saw a wheelie bar back then. I had my own Sting Ray knockoff in 1966, bought it with money I earned cutting lawns. It could wheelie down the street with no problem.
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The cool trike was the Mattel X-15 Varoom Cycle recumbent rear wheel steering delta tricycle with seat belt
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Back in the 60's Dad brought home a set of these for my brother and I. Mom took one look and made him take 'em back!

No problem, we soon learned how to ride a proper wheelie.
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