Halfords and the reverse fork

[ufkacbln]

For those of us for a certain age

There is an argument that reversing the forks adds stability
There was a recumbent called the StreetGlider designed by FutureCycles and with a reversed fork for this reason

 

[CopperCyclist]

Asda in Peterborough currecntly have a £150 racer in their entrance...with reversed forks.
I keep meaning to point it out, then think, no..its just been chucked there out of the box for display, once they sell it, they'll build it properly. Then i think...no, people will assume that's correct. I'm going there tonight...i'm gonna tell them.

How did it go?

 

[gbb]

How did it go?

Went In there as usual on wednesday...it was already corrected.

 

[mybike]

Unfortunatley they're not that unusual on new bikes - here's a photo I took about a month ago.


This bike has been outside my block of flats since last year. The tyres still have the mouldings on so it can't have been ridden very far.

I wonder why it hasn't been ridden very far. it looks as if the pedal will foul the wheel!

 

[mybike]

Early (2000) Pace forks had the brake back to front

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I wonder, a braking action will push the brakes in toward the forks and, providing there is no fouling, push against the forks rather than against the head of the bolt. Of course there is a twisting force on the bolt but you get that either way.

 

[DEFENDER01]

One of the guys in Halfords told me it cost £4000 to send their fitters on a cycle training course.
Reading some of the posts here it was money well spent.