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submitted 2 weeks ago by Amuletta@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

The perfect bike for a short torso/ long legs body!

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[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 weeks ago

Do the pedals even clear the ground?

[-] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 weeks ago

Good question. I can't figure out what the heck this thing is. Most people's knees would be hitting the handlebars constantly.

[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 weeks ago

I think it's just broken, with a bend in the bottom tube right near the crank.

[-] zout@fedia.io 21 points 2 weeks ago

It's definitely bent, lower bar is bent just above the crank, also the two thinner tubes above the lower bar should be welded to the tube holding the saddle but are now almost touching the rear wheel. If you'd sit on this, chances are it'll break in half.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

I guess it's art now

[-] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

The two thinner tubes should be connected to the rear dropouts as a third set of stays. (Classic mixte frame) These dropouts look to be from a different bike, so someone just chopped them off.

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago

I agree, looks like a bad design. Someone that was overweight probably hit a curb on it or something

[-] Amuletta@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

I suspect it's two separate bikes welded together. The wheel sizes are different front and back.

[-] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

The back and front seem to be from 2 different bikes, with different size wheels. Front was a mixte and the twin tubes were chopped off when it was welded to the back, which seems to be from a single speed cruiser type bike. The downtube of the mixte was bent near the bottom bracket to make it fit.

It's a mess, whatever it is.

[-] Maxxie@piefed.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago

On the plus side, you won't need a bike lock

[-] vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago

It actually looks sick to me

[-] clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, it needs a hospital visit.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Dying even.

[-] TomMasz@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

How fast were they going when they hit whatever they hit?

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

They were doing bunny hops or jumps

[-] ximtor@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

Is this Jimothys bike?! :D

[-] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago

Is there a justridingalong in the fediverse?

[-] RandomUser4499@lemmy.one 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's Jimothys bike

[-] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 3 points 2 weeks ago

Bro should have lowered the seat first

[-] RockBottom@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

If legs are long, how do the knees clear the handlebar?

[-] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Condition: used

I would have never guessed

[-] limelight79@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

LOL I don't think it's two separate frames welded together, I think it's just bent and possibly welded again. It looks to me like the upper set of tubes should be welded to the side of the seat post, but they're broken off.

A while back, I started a Just Riding Along community for fun things like this (I know we're not so busy here that it really has to be split out, but I figured there were plenty of people who wouldn't be interested). Which reminds me, I have another contribution from Facebook, if I can find it.

Also we have a frame in the shop right now where the owner claims that it broke overnight. He said he washed it one evening and it was fine, then the next day, he went to ride it, heard creaking, and he discovered that the chain stay was cracked in two places. I'll get a picture Tuesday.

[-] philipp_@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, yes. The reason for the diamond shape of most bikes.

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