Backyard mechanics

[Scotty675]

Wasn’t going to post this but it’s to funny not to. Mates out for a ride and I get a text of this. I pissed myself and had no words. Think reply was he wanted a shorter wheelbase.

 

[moorey]

It’s a hipster thing...maybe.

‘I was fitting my kids forks backwards on Christmas Eve BEFORE it was cool’

 

[Spike-X]

Oh, good grief.

 

[Haakon]

I stopped a woman on the bike path riding home with a fork like that. She was wobbling all over the place and the quick release was loose as well.

I was scared watching her ride, so I whipped out the multitool and corrected the whole thing. She was a little bemused but grateful I think. No wobbling when she set off again...

Some people just dont notice. Watched an SUV with a 100% flat front tyre just keep on driving oblivious the other day...

 

[Nambra]

Could see that front wheel fouling with the riders feet whilst turning - would definitely keep things interesting!

 

[Calvin27]

MTBrs want slacker and slacker, street folks want more and more twitchy steering. Don't judge.

 

[Scotty675]

If I saw it I would have to leave a little note. I’ve got no idea how they ride it, catching the front wheel is definitely on the cards and I’m not sure how the front brake line isn’t rubbing on the tyre. Morey you are the trend setter. It’s one sweet ride, practical to with a battery big enough to jump start a car......... but it’s not a bike so I’m not rushing out to buy one.

 

[ashes_mtb]

A good mate of mine has to loosen off the forks on his kids bikes to get the trailer packed when camping. Sets them backwards when they arrive every time. He's an engineer and the most mechanically capable person I know, but this gets him every time...

 

[Flow-Rider]

It's the people with half a brain that are the most dangerous.

 

[nzhumpy]

Some people just dont notice. Watched an SUV with a 100% flat front tyre just keep on driving oblivious the other day...

Amarok?

 

[Art Vanderlay]

For forks sake!

 

[Warp]

Plot twist... that is the anti-theft device!

 

[pink poodle]

It must do awesome stoppies!

 

[rangersac]

I had a school parent friend argue with me that his daughter's bike was supposed to be that way according to the instructions. Sigh...

 

[Boom King]

Turns on a dime.

 

[sane]

If commuter bikes were registered and roadworthied that wouldn’t have happened.

In other news registering bikes would make Israel and Palestine get along

 

[flamin'trek]

A good mate of mine has to loosen off the forks on his kids bikes to get the trailer packed when camping. Sets them backwards when they arrive every time. He's an engineer and the most mechanically capable person I know, but this gets him every time...

Surely it’s not that hard to work it out. Both discs on one side, or front brakes on the front of the forks. Although, mech silly minded person here who does have a couple of things I assemble backwards first near every time.

 

[Zaf]

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[pink poodle]

^ fucking hell!!!

 

[ashes_mtb]

For those of you who want a few good nyucks. I think the facebook site is "Your bike hates you".

That photo is also featured on the page, "My kids don't hate me, they're dead."