Originally Posted by ViperZ
Flipping the fork in reverse, and rotating the drop bars so they are upside down, ends towards the front(higher handle bar height) was a common practice within an ethnic group in my home town
It's still common to see this practice in effect in this day and age.
If that ethnic group is Canadian...LOL..this is the "Full Hoser" position: accompanied by the red flannel jersey jacket and one handed operation, due to the ciggie in the other hand. Also optionally seen with 12-pack bungeed to rear pannier.