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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] Mozingo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Pretty sure it's indicating the padded crossbar.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

I stand corrected.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month 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.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

...it went drip drip drip

[–] batdad90@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I love when vintage finds are still relevant today.

[–] SpecialPurpose@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Finally, some proper representation.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Well this is mildly epic

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

Special Purpose is almost as rad as Mushroom grips.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 month ago

Special purpose.

Holy shit, that's old.

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month 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

[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just.. have an upvote 😂

[–] hate2bme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Nice bike for real tho bro

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month 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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago

Ahh, the movie that solidified my hatred of cyclists.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

no gears

I clearly see one gear at the hub there m8

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

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

[–] kelseybcool@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

That shifter is amazing.

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

what would 10 speed mean here? 2x5?

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

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

[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Pubes shirt?

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month 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.

[–] n0clue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Don't BMX bikes typically not have gears?

[–] Supervisor194@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] mrfriki@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] DarkSpectrum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

And the ball protector 3000