Originally Posted by
nickkoto
A couple of observations come to mind:
-What are the turnbuckles between the saddle-top tube and stem-fork for?
-As odd is this bike is, I have to assume that the fork is supposed to be that way?
I'd imagine the turnbuckles are for strength. It appears the rider position is very forwrd with a lot of weight of the front of the saddle and out in front of the bars. At high speeds a rider or two probably had the seat clamp slip and the stem collapse. The fork is for stabilty. Its similar to castor built into the front wheels of a grocery cart.