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 Post subject: Funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:23 pm 
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Location: harlow
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cycle-/270994 ... 500wt_1287

i wonder if hes getting rid of it due to the suspension feeling a bit weird.... :problem: :lol:

in all though could be a bargain for somone it looks quite good!


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:25 pm 
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I know you get some forks where the bridge bit is on the other side, but those are just backwards, right?

Edit: Ignore the question mark, just saw where the brake calliper is, I don't think I'd like to slam the front brake on too hard :shock:


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:37 pm 
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Location: harlow
Lol deffinatly backwards! i love the fact hes selling it after only a few months!! funny how some people just dont have a clue lol or dont get a bike shop to build it for them!


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:37 pm 
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I bet that bike was carefully assembled and checked by Halfords finest mechanics.


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:53 am 
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Neil wrote:
I bet that bike was carefully assembled and checked by Halfords finest mechanics.

This ^^^

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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:24 am 
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A couple years back there was a huge poster in tesco advertising there new range of bikes and in the photo one bike had its forks on backwards and the other was a young lad on a bike way to big... really inspired confidence ;)


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:38 am 
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explosifpete wrote:
A couple years back there was a huge poster in tesco advertising there new range of bikes and in the photo one bike had its forks on backwards and the other was a young lad on a bike way to big... really inspired confidence ;)


Was it a Tesco Value bike :) ?..£2.50


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:12 am 
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/506 ... ce5840.jpg
http://www.rainmiles.com/blog-content/u ... kwards.jpg


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:14 am 
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Even the pro riders are at it

http://twitpic.com/rqptw


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:41 am 
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explosifpete wrote:
even the pro riders are at it

http://twitpic.com/rqptw



"If you see me on trails. Move out the way. " Indeed !

With a quote from Pure Cycles "the fork isn't on backwards, the stem is facing the wrong way. I guess its the same, but I don't see how a fork can be on wrong. Just the stem"

Remind me not to go there for bike servicing !

Andy


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:54 am 
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My Manitou Minute Expert forks has the bar at the back, right pain as I wanted to fit a RRP guard to stop all the crap they collect...


Those Tesco one's are shocking :o :o :o and the pro rider putting a picture up as well tut tut :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:04 pm 
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I once had a couple in the shop out on a ride, he was 6' she was about 5'3" he had brought a new bike and given her his old one that was clearly gonna be way to big so he put the stem on backwards so the bars were over the top tube.
I had a go and it was such a weird bike to ride, to corner you had to lean but push your arms the other way, after much mocking he brought her a new bike! :)


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:10 pm 
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Location: Central London
VW-surfbum wrote:
Neil wrote:
I bet that bike was carefully assembled and checked by Halfords finest mechanics.

This ^^^

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seconded. I had a good experience with em.


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:18 pm 
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I love halfords they give me so much more work because they make things worst! :D


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 Post subject: Re: funny bike on ebay??
PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:00 pm 
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coney wrote:
VW-surfbum wrote:
Neil wrote:
I bet that bike was carefully assembled and checked by Halfords finest mechanics.

This ^^^

:thumbdown:


seconded. I had a good experience with em.

This isn't a compliment

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