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

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pretty sure it's indicating the padded crossbar.

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

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

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

I stand corrected.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day 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 1 day ago

...it went drip drip drip

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Special purpose.

Holy shit, that's old.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

That shifter is amazing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Pubes shirt?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Finally, some proper representation.

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

Well this is mildly epic

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

I love when vintage finds are still relevant today.

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

Special Purpose is almost as rad as Mushroom grips.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days 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 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just.. have an upvote 😂

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

Nice bike for real tho bro

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days 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] 1 points 2 days ago

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

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

Ahh, the movie that solidified my hatred of cyclists.

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

no gears

I clearly see one gear at the hub there m8

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

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

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

what would 10 speed mean here? 2x5?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day ago (3 children)

Don't BMX bikes typically not have gears?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

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

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

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

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

And the ball protector 3000

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

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