Things That Amuse You - Bike Edition

[J. Barron DeJong]

Wtf is going on in that second picture. I can't connect the dots.

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Looks like something AI would generate.

[g_man80]

Wtf is going on in that second picture. I can't connect the dots.

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The right rear brake pad slides forward when it contacts rim which pulls the cable connected to the front brake.

[toast2266]

The right rear brake pad slides forward when it contacts rim which pulls the cable connected to the front brake.

That is definitely not what I would have guessed, but I can see it now. That's kinda terrifying.

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[El Chupacabra]

My sons gf bike. An rei Novara.
What in the faak are these brakes! One lever controls (but not really) both front and back. And it has some internal frame routing!

Cause you can't, you won't, and you don't stop
'Cause you can't, you won't, and you don't stop
Well, you can't, you won't, and you don't stop
Jackstraw, come and rock the sure stop!

[skaredshtles]

The right rear brake pad slides forward when it contacts rim which pulls the cable connected to the front brake.

[VTskibum]

My kids are way past it, but there’s a kid bike brand, Guardian Bikes that tout this kind of technology as safe for kids.

Only other place I’ve heard of it is for bikes for those w a disability. Used to be a guy who did some xc racing who had a prosthetic hand and ran some kind of system like this. Though pretty sure it was a cable junction/split before being run independently to each end.


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[jackstraw]

Cause you can't, you won't, and you don't stop
'Cause you can't, you won't, and you don't stop
Well, you can't, you won't, and you don't stop
Jackstraw, come and rock the sure stop!

[emoji16]

Sure'ly you won't stop!

My kid and his buds messed with it for a minute and then quickly bought a rear AND front brake to replace it.

[XXX-er]

Those brake arms on the blue frame look like a set of brakes i have branded as tektro, they came with individual brake levers on juniors mtn bike 25 yrs ago, which became my touring/ gravel bike. Everything on the TIG welded Kona frame has been replaced except those brakes cuz they still work good enough ( stopped a loaded touring bike on 5 of 6 TDF descents ) for what they need to do but at a minimum I would just thro that connecting shit away, change the pads and use individual hand levers but you probably won't find a matching lever so you will be changing both levers.

SO probably find new brakes

[dan_pdx]

That's awesome/insane. "Let's create a custom solution that doesn't work as well as what people have been testing for decades and offers less redundancy!"

[jackstraw]

Rode with my neighbor tonight and he ran into an old friend and the friend said, "good see us all on Amish bikes". Hadn't heard that one yet. Neither are anti-eebs, but it has to get thrown out there. Interesting times...always mentioned...some despise and others just don't ride one (yet), so indifferent.

[Roxtar]

That's awesome/insane. "Let's create a custom solution that doesn't work as well as what people have been testing for decades and offers less redundancy!"

Sounds like half of the "innovations" we got in the early 90s.

[rideit]

TBF, we really had no idea what was going to stick, and what wasn’t. Example:
The Power Post



(And many other doo-dads, such as bar ends, etc, etc

[Roxtar]

URT bikes, the Beamer (complete with suspension stem), the Slingshot, four or five versions of sexy anodized CNC rear derailleurs, elastomer forks, HUGE DH saddles, Avid brakes...

[toast2266]

Dorking out on bike tech was a lot more fun when half the products on the market were legitimately terrible. Now that everything is fairly decent, it's pretty boring.

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[beaterdit]

Rode around a little bit on my buddy's Slingshot BITD, like '94. Can confirm it rode about like all the other bikes at the time.

Was wild riding behind him though, watching the BB swing side to side while he pedaled.

[joetron]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCgqD...Z2NWVteTVmNTJw
Try and keep up bitches.


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[Roxtar]

Dorking out on bike tech was a lot more fun when half the products on the market were legitimately terrible. Now that everything is fairly decent, it's pretty boring.

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Too true

[Roxtar]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCgqD...Z2NWVteTVmNTJw
Try and keep up bitches.


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I've never prayed for a crosswind gust so hard in my life.

[g_man80]

Somehow I did the following, but did not bend or break the derailleur hanger. Most surprising is the bend pivot pin and cracked parallelogram at the cable pinch bolt mount.

I was hoping I could replace a few pieces, but I think it’s too far gone. Shame since it only has about 25 miles on it.

[Roxtar]

Somehow I did the following, but did not bend or break the derailleur hanger. Most surprising is the bend pivot pin and cracked parallelogram at the cable pinch bolt mount.

I was hoping I could replace a few pieces, but I think it’s too far gone. Shame since it only has about 25 miles on it.

You have a great attitude. To me, several words would come to mind but "amused" isn't one of them.

[evdog]

First Trailforks review: One star - "This is a moto primary trail. For MTB it is fun if you like hundreds of blown out sandy moto ruts"

Second review: Five stars - "An E-Biker perspective: Ride this trail, it's a must for us E-bikers. This 20 mile descent is a must do on E-bike. "

lol

[SchralphMacchio]

Highly amusing bikes here. LOTS of Easter eggs in the pictures for us keen eyed bike folks.
This is not a joke, the guy has a for real FB profile. If it’s a troll, it’s some of the most elaborate trolling I’ve ever seen.

https://badaraccomtb.com/

[SKIP IN7RO]

Highly amusing bikes here. LOTS of Easter eggs in the pictures for us keen eyed bike folks. This is not a joke, the guy has a for real FB profile. If it’s a troll, it’s some of the most elaborate trolling I’ve ever seen. https://badaraccomtb.com/

How many dudes do you know named Erin?

[jm2e]

I see clips of what the BMX guys are doing. And I see clips of what the Moto guys are doing, and I wonder why slope style has any traction. Props to the bros for doing what I could never do in a million years, but they look like the retarded middle child when compared with big and little brothers.


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[grinch]

Breaking news!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DMJnenFx...h3bm96dzBuNg==

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