What's wrong in this picture?
 

http://www.craigslist.org/eby/bik/91976453.html

:p

The whole add seems like a scam.

Let's see:
1. Seller says it's new and still in the box but those brake levers are circa 1975. (I guess they could have kept it in the box for the last 30 years, but still. . .)
2. What "race bike" has fenders?
3. Speaking of fenders, those are so small, they look ineffective.
4. Direction of the fork?

Better to ask "What's right with this picture?" The answers would be shorter.

It's not actually in a box.

Was that a kick stand?

The fork (among other things)... :D :D :D That is freaking funny... Thanks for sharing ;)

The fork, and it is obviously not still in the box.

i love the fork... might have to try that on my bike. I'll be the fastest one out there since everyone will be too busy falling over laughing at me.

Those smallish fenders were quite common on "Sporty Racing Bikes" of the mid 70's in North America. Considering that most bikes had full fenders, the short ones were sportier.

Thanks - I guess weight-weenieism wasn't as popular back in the mid 70's.

WHat's kinda scary is someone not knowing any better, may have actually ridden it around like that.

maybe it was just me, but did anyone else think those chainrings were VERY small?

Invisible box! Those forks look dangerous... is this one of those bikes a meth-head put together? :eek:

Exactly what I thought... but I like the fork that way thoguh :p

Not when gas pipes was the most common frame material used, it wasn't. It was a different time then :lol:


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.

I'm just curious what flipping the fork would do to steering and general stability. I'm guessing that it would be quite twitchy, but I can't put exactly into words why. Seems like the words trail and rake come to mind, but it's been WAY too many years since I've played in that arena.

Steve W.
Who thinks he may have an idea, but has been wrong about that before

um...
where the hell is the crank...
whatever is on the other side is not a crank...no way

I see guys with their helmets on backwards from time to time, f*ck I love that

maybe the crank is still in the box? This thing is a puzzle, the more you look at it, the more things that make you go "huh?"

Steve W.
Who has a very affectionate cat on his lap. He's wondering what got broken today....

The cranks there, the crank arms are just CRAZY thin...look very carefuly.

Imagine the weight savings with that crank :)

Best thing to do is offer 10 bucks for the frame and turn it into a fixie...

edit: Is'nt that a one piece crank?

lol @ the fork and reflectors.

I think I see stem shifters too.

heh, heh... that's the short-wheelbase configuration! Well, the extra trail with the reversed forks will make the front end more stable (more self-righting caster effect). Even when you want to turn, it'll want to go in a straight line.

The kickstand looks beefier than the cranks!