Is it me?

bbug
bbug Posts: 83
edited January 2011 in MTB general
Or are the forks on this bike the wrong way round?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Rockh ... 230d34231a

Can it be ridden like this.? If I turn my forks around like this, will it make my bike better? :?

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    Yes they are wrong way round

    Ridden like that your feet will probably hit the front tyre as you turn corners

    The handling will be interesting to say the least :lol:
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i've just sent him a message asking if he's ridden it like that? :shock:
  • jrduquemin
    jrduquemin Posts: 791
    Yes

    No
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  • dan shard
    dan shard Posts: 722
    No, its the bike that the wrong way round, not the fork
  • JamieW
    JamieW Posts: 114
    he's taking advantage of TT bike aero stylings.... that'll save him a few seconds on his next tt
  • hennez
    hennez Posts: 255
    reminds me of a time we went on a school bike ride in year 10. the P.E teacher didnt have a bike so he wen to K-mart and got a $90 job and brought it to school and the forks were on backwards.
    My bike takes me places that school never could
  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    I don't understand how people can do that, especially if it's their job. Yeah maybe a young guy who knows nothing about bikes. but that should be learned by about 12 basic things like that.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i haven't had a reply to my question :lol:
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    welshkev wrote:
    i haven't had a reply to my question :lol:
    Probably can't read.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i just had a reply:

    "DONT BE SILLY JUST AGENUINE MISTAKE THAT THE HANDLE BARS HADN'T BEEN TURNED THE RIGHT WAY BEFORE THE PICTURE SORRY THE BIKE IS FINE"


    but the handlebars are facing the right way :?
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    welshkev wrote:
    i just had a reply:

    "DONT BE SILLY JUST AGENUINE MISTAKE THAT THE HANDLE BARS HADN'T BEEN TURNED THE RIGHT WAY BEFORE THE PICTURE SORRY THE BIKE IS FINE"


    but the handlebars are facing the right way :?
    what a knobber :lol:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I was expecting this to be a typical Halfords assembly.
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    welshkev wrote:
    i just had a reply:

    "DONT BE SILLY JUST AGENUINE MISTAKE THAT THE HANDLE BARS HADN'T BEEN TURNED THE RIGHT WAY BEFORE THE PICTURE SORRY THE BIKE IS FINE"


    but the handlebars are facing the right way :?

    WHY IS HE SHOUTING?

    It could be that the stem has been turned 90 degrees to make storage easier, and then when it's been taken out for the pic he's turned them another 90 degress, instead of back 90 degrees.


    Or maybe they've been that way forever.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    bails87 wrote:
    welshkev wrote:
    i just had a reply:

    "DONT BE SILLY JUST AGENUINE MISTAKE THAT THE HANDLE BARS HADN'T BEEN TURNED THE RIGHT WAY BEFORE THE PICTURE SORRY THE BIKE IS FINE"


    but the handlebars are facing the right way :?

    WHY IS HE SHOUTING?

    It could be that the stem has been turned 90 degrees to make storage easier, and then when it's been taken out for the pic he's turned them another 90 degress, instead of back 90 degrees.


    Or maybe they've been that way forever.

    ha ha, no idea. i did think of the storage thing. but i reckon they've been that way forever :lol:

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