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Can you ride stick? :D

Front brake cable routing looks interesting.
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Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:51 pm Can you ride stick? :D

Front brake cable routing looks interesting.
Brake cable looks okay, speedo drive cable is a mess
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:23 am
Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:51 pm Can you ride stick? :D

Front brake cable routing looks interesting.
Brake cable looks okay, speedo drive cable is a mess
Silly moi. It was the speedo cable I was looking at. Doh.
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Great til you get the webbed skin between forefinger and thumb caught in it.
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It’s just not cricket.
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Horse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:55 pm 20230609_205354.jpg
Stick a mudguard on it and it might be quite usable.
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Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:00 pm
Horse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:55 pm 20230609_205354.jpg
Stick a mudguard on it and it might be quite usable.
I can't understand why they leave them off, every time.
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JackyJoll wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:09 pm Image

It’s just not cricket.
Stopping must be interesting!! :lol:

I mean, I've only had one bike that I could get both feet flat to the floor, but I did like to be able to reach the ground with the tiptoes on one foot at least! :lol: :lol:
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Noggin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:30 am
JackyJoll wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:09 pm Image

It’s just not cricket.
Stopping must be interesting!! :lol:

I mean, I've only had one bike that I could get both feet flat to the floor, but I did like to be able to reach the ground with the tiptoes on one foot at least! :lol: :lol:

I think the grasshopper takes care of that part.
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Noggin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:30 am
JackyJoll wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:09 pm Image

It’s just not cricket.
Stopping must be interesting!! :lol:

I mean, I've only had one bike that I could get both feet flat to the floor, but I did like to be able to reach the ground with the tiptoes on one foot at least! :lol: :lol:
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Horse wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:56 am
Noggin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:30 am
JackyJoll wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:09 pm Image

It’s just not cricket.
Stopping must be interesting!! :lol:

I mean, I've only had one bike that I could get both feet flat to the floor, but I did like to be able to reach the ground with the tiptoes on one foot at least! :lol: :lol:
Modom will require a slightly lower conveyance?

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No Modom will NOT! :lol:

TBF, I've never had any issues with only being able to get tiptoes down, but the cricket bike man looks Very short! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Horse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:50 pm
Rockburner wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:00 pm
Horse wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:55 pm 20230609_205354.jpg
Stick a mudguard on it and it might be quite usable.
I can't understand why they leave them off, every time.
Because they're dickheads?
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:D that's fair :D
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The grasshopper bike may be a mythical Photoshop, but at least it’s got mudguards!
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Just spotted this wee gem on the campsite.

Not much branding so I guess it's Chinese?

Trick looking wheels !
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Lovely little Super Four, dunno if they got them as official models or if grey imports are even a thing in Spain.
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