The Mysterious Spring
06-28-10, 10:28 PM
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The Mysterious Spring
I really need your help, guys. I am a total newbie when it comes to biking and I just bought a bike (Marin Larkspur) over the weekend. Well, I took it out to go around the block earlier today and everything seemed fine. However, I just noticed that my cat was playing with something that looked like it belongs on my bike. I can't quite figure out where it belongs, but then again I know next to nothing about bikes. Can you help me out?
This bike is brand new it shouldn't be breaking down on me, yet
This bike is brand new it shouldn't be breaking down on me, yet
06-28-10, 11:05 PM
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A few minutes after I posted I asked a friend about it and he said that it looked more like it could have come from the chair that I was sitting in (it reclines) & sure enough.....
Thanks anyway, operator, for your quick reply
06-29-10, 02:37 PM
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If it is from your bike, as dabac says, it's from the kickstand.
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06-29-10, 03:12 PM
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wheelgrabber
That looks like something you would use to drag your cat behind your bike....
That looks like something you would use to drag your cat behind your bike....
I think that I'd be afraid to go to sleep at night if I tried that...
dabac
Looks a bit like the return spring for certain kickstands though...
Looks a bit like the return spring for certain kickstands though...
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If it is from your bike, as dabac says, it's from the kickstand.
If it is from your bike, as dabac says, it's from the kickstand.
06-30-10, 11:32 PM
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If you're popping springs on the recliner you really need to get out on the bike.
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