The 80s were such a different time
The 80s were such a different time
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20900834
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20896812
"Special purpose" is unsettling.
I thought it was pointing to the seat, which kinda made me chuckle, but then I saw the lone actually goes over the seat and is pointing at the kid's crotch
Not the crotch, the top bar padding which protects that crotch
Loads of boys bikes in the '80s had that padding
The plot thickens!
Wish they were more specific about the Special Purpose.
Ok.....I remember 10 speed bikes. I DON'T remember a stick shift.
They were likely trying to give some kind of visual reference and more lever length for a kid to make a friction shift without indexing. There was only a short time when downtube/lever shifters were indexed and it was really only mid tier and up. All the low end stuff was friction only. It is unlikely that most kids grasped when to shift the front versus the back, as this is a 2 × 5 speed. Most kids are doing pretty good if they can remember to brake mostly with the rear to avoid going over the bars.
That shifter is wild
Yeah ... Wtf
Man, ads like this worked SO WELL on me. I was sure having the right stuff would make me extra cool just like the commercials. Pretty messed up when you think about it, those things had a country of little dorks like me sitting around fantasizing about being liked, haha.
But we were kinda poor, and whatever cool toys I did manage to acquire did not make me any cooler, lol. Drugs, on the other hand...
Not to ignore the funny, because I had a special purpose in the same place.
But the line is supposed to be pointing to the pad on the bar, which has the special purpose of protecting your special purpose.
It's funny in its own way tbh.
Growing up in the 2000s a friend of mine got a bike with fake suspension. It was just plastic coverings on the front forks made to look like springs.
I got a soft spot for stupid gimmicks on childrens products I fell for most of them lmao.
Yeah. I felt the same as a kid, and officially I've grown out of it.
Except, in my heart, I know that if they would sell that kind of thing and more for modern adult bikes...I would be out a lot of money.
I would gladly carry an extra 20 lbs of cheesy plastic on my bike if it looks cool enough.
my socks were neon green tyvm
My socks were flouro. I glowed under the UV lights at the skating rink
Dandruff was worse than death under UV
What is the foam padding on the crossbar for? Is it seriously meant to cushion between the legs if you slip off of the seat?
That's what it was for. But really it was to make boys feel safe from that possible but unlikely falling mode
The 10 speeds is important, so that, after being inexpertly assembled by a big box store employee, at least 4 speeds will function!