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Old 09-28-21, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by cb400bill
More like, "What isn't wrong with this picture."
Fork's not bent!
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Originally Posted by thumpism
NDS photo.
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Old 09-28-21, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by thumpism
What's wrong with this picture?
Track stem on a road bike.
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Old 09-29-21, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
Track stem on a road bike.
Looks like a track frame to me (though it probably has never seen a track) so the stem is not out of place.
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Old 09-29-21, 03:26 AM
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For the Swarovski fans.

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Old 09-29-21, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RustyJames
NDS photo.
i'd guess that the seat has to come out every time that one wants to adjust the seatpost...
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Old 09-30-21, 12:11 PM
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Don't break your wrist reaching for your wallet boys.
A """Very rare""" carbolite 103 racing bike, priced to sell, only $750
A very expensive touring/racing bike.
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Old 09-30-21, 05:51 PM
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Probably a good deal at $75. "Greg" Fisher made some good bikes.

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Chariot??

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Wo. I think I've been taking the wrong kinds of pictures. Non drive side? Who cares!


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Old 09-30-21, 10:45 PM
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Old 10-01-21, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
Wo. I think I've been taking the wrong kinds of pictures. Non drive side? Who cares!


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This ad again? Obviously a scam since someone posted this here a few months ago.
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Old 10-01-21, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Korina
Sidecar BMX. Somewhat unusual but esoterically cool.
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Old 10-01-21, 09:09 PM
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Holy mother of God in a sidecar!
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Old 10-01-21, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 2cam16
This ad again? Obviously a scam since someone posted this here a few months ago.
i know, right? those probably aren't even real.......disc brakes
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Originally Posted by thumpism
Sidecar BMX. Somewhat unusual but esoterically cool.
But what do you do with it?
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Old 10-02-21, 02:18 PM
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But what do you do with it?
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Old 10-02-21, 02:24 PM
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Looks safe enough.
I hope version 2 will be cantilevered for easier turns.





The hot seat.
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Originally Posted by Korina
But what do you do with it?
First you need a track, then you find a monkey (hack-speak for willing participant for the chair), then...
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Old 10-03-21, 04:25 PM
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Obviously a budding artist selling his bike but he does note the most important points: "No brakes. Real easy to convert to fixie." So, it sounds rideable but not stoppable.

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Old 10-03-21, 04:40 PM
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Looks like Formula 1 is back. Check out the shifter location.

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Old 10-05-21, 08:14 PM
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Fixed gear failure. Only 75 bucks.

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I don't know much about tandem teamwork, but I didn't realize the stoker had to do all the hard work.
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Old 10-07-21, 06:40 AM
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Yeah, that doesn't look at all unsafe. I get wanting to teach your kid to ride a bike, but, that looks like a good way to eat pavement.
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