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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I thought, I was confused by "mushroom grips", but his crotch being labeled "Special Purpose" definitely beats it...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lmao, I thought it was pointing at the seat, but no, it goes right past it lolol

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure it's indicating the padded crossbar.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, obviously it is pointing towards his genitals, there is no other way

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I stand corrected.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

In the movie The Jerk, Steve Martin’s character writes a letter to his mother saying he learned what his “special purpose” was for after having sex for the first time. Presumably, that was the way she explained his penis to him. This must be a reference to that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

...it went drip drip drip

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

I love when vintage finds are still relevant today.

[–] SpecialPurpose 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Finally, some proper representation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Well this is mildly epic

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Special Purpose is almost as rad as Mushroom grips.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Special purpose.

Holy shit, that's old.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

You won't catch me riding that thing. Here's my bike, no brakes, no gears, no reflectors, no context..

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sP2ZRLeRdR0

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just.. have an upvote 😂

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Nice bike for real tho bro

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

“Fixed gears; steel frame; no brakes. The bike can not coast. The pedals never stop turning. Can’t stop. Don’t want to either.”

https://youtube.com/watch?v=UMQwFhYMlqY&t=38s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

LOL, that's a fixie. I have a freewheel. My shoes are my brakes.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago

Ahh, the movie that solidified my hatred of cyclists.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

no gears

I clearly see one gear at the hub there m8

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

No shiftable/selectable gears, single speed. You know what I meant LOL!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So I guess you don't want to be awesome.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't need internet clout to tell me I'm awesome. Has anyone else done a footjam trick barefoot, no injuries?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gqoy1waIEyU

[–] kersploosh 6 points 2 months ago

I wonder who here is old enough to get the reference...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

That shifter is amazing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Now is definitely the time to share one of my least useful bits of random knowledge, which is that (this IS related) Nicole Kidman was in a movie in the early 80s called BMX BANDITS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMX_Bandits_(film)

[–] Grass 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

what would 10 speed mean here? 2x5?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Yep, 2x5 seems right. 3x3.33333... would be difficult to implement and 1x10 wasn't a thing back then at least with derailleur

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This looks like the late 80s (or maybe early 90s) and what looks like a freestyle BMX bike with the caption "how to be awesome" - but no mention of Haro or Diamondback? I call bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Don't BMX bikes typically not have gears?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Hell if I know. Were bikes with gears considered how to be awesome in the 80s or 90s?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Where i live they didn’t have gears, yet they had a gear shifter, just for the cool factor, I guess

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

No gears, brakes in the middle of the rear triangle, low, sloped back seat and taller handlebars.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Pubes shirt?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

How to be plagued by wedgies, judging by that seat angle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

If only a person's belongings were a true representation of their character.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Man, they're not kidding! That bike is awesome.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

And the ball protector 3000