bike related comedy fails i've seen!

[KermitGKona88]

Almost developing into an Inn theme night ..... show us your skirt guard

Could be but this is not the Inn you are looking for....

 

[d8mok]

I usually find that any bike where the seller says “I’m a engineer” hides some interesting modifications/ideas

 

[R-V]

there was a time my dad had a sintesi with some Bassano Grimeca 5 spoke wheels, very nice. he took them to be regreased and drilled out to be able to fit quick release, as the Grimeca wheels were bolt on. Halfords then made a mess of it and when he went up on a kerb the front wheel flew off! luckily he was going slow enough to have put his feet down. it was stolen later

Do you have any pics?

 

[R-V]

Like this one in the background

 

[Mod-Master]

Do you have any pics?

Maybe one buried in a hard drive somewhere…

But it was a green and blue Sintesi bazooka with marzocchi triple clamp forks, Magura rim brakes, and said Grimeca 5 spoke wheels

 

[R-V]

Ofc i found them on this site...
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/for-sale-26-grimeca-5-spoke-mag-wheels.244669/page-2

 

[Mod-Master]

There are some ones on Facebook marketplace for £120 (right colour as well)

And some for sale £70 around 1yr ago.

There as rare as rockin’ horse

 

[Peachy!]

I was enjoying this thread, right up until the skirt wrap/guard hi-Jack!

 

[Imlach]

hey guys, so over the last few years i've seen a fair few comedy things in my shop, without being mean i thought i'd show you a few! feel free to add any WTF observations you have seen out there!

first one is "i spilled concrete on my bike"
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campagnogo! upside down backing plate!
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this Apollo came in, the brakes weren't working very well, they'd obviously lost some of the parts, but no worries a hudraulic hose brake olive will do!
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my gears don't shift very well, do you know what the problem is?
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when you can't find the best way to mount the bracket for your lock on the frame so the fork will do!
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Practically new old stock that

 

[Mod-Master]

I bet there’s some company making those style brand new do detract robbers.

I’m debating getting those stick on scratches.