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poopncow 08-18-05 10:22 PM

guest the meth epidemic is in full swing! Just last week, I spotted a senior couple riding their new comfort bikes thru Georgetown (on the sidewalks...oooo....traffic is scary!) Both bikes had their "suspension" forks flipped bass ackwards. I stopped them to tell them that the bikes were assembled incorrectly and advised them to the 2 very nice bike shops a block away. She made a face as if to say lets get away from this crazy person. He looked at me as if the INS should be alerted and then commented back that he bought both bikes at LL Bean so they are perfect and therefore you are trying to con me out of something. Sad part is that they have already produced offsprings and the LL Bean Einsteins eventually will.

jsharr 08-19-05 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by Elvish Legion
The cranks there, the crank arms are just CRAZY thin...look very carefuly.

No cranks, what you are seeing is a crack in the pavement under the bike. Crack seems to be a common theme with this bike. I think it is the 2005 CrackHead Limited Edition. It is out of the box because the seller is living in the box.

conundrumx 08-19-05 11:25 AM

Me like speed bikes

Treespeed 08-19-05 11:37 AM

The brakes and shifters look ancient, but the frame, seat, and that style of kickstand are definitely new.

DocRay 08-19-05 11:44 AM


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.

unx_pwr 08-19-05 11:53 AM

Are those brown wall on the tires that I see?

ViperZ 08-19-05 12:41 PM


Originally Posted by DocRay
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.

Ohyeah, those guys too..... ;)

sTalking_Goat 08-19-05 12:47 PM

kickstand! ROFLMAO. For shame.

The Carpenter 08-19-05 02:23 PM

Back in the 1920's & 30's track racers actually turned the fork that way so they could draft closer to the derney.

Samtron 08-20-05 05:19 AM

What could happen if youi rode with the fork like that?


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