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When I first learned how to ride a bike, and put a playing card connected to the frame hitting the spokes so as you rode it made a sound like a motorcycle.

Am I the only one who did this?

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No, you werent the only one.
Actually, if you didn't do it you probably didn't have a childhood.

I'd wager most of the people on this forum at one time or another fantasized thet their banana seat schwin had an engine instead of pedals.

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i put the cards in the spokes and a aluminum can on the rear tire just for a little extra...thought it went faster with the can on there

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Great Fun. If you are old enough you might remember these. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC0dK...eature=related

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^that adds 100hp to whatever you put it on!!!

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You can sign me up as one who did it. I was always changing the cards due them wearing out.
lol....This thread brings up so many bike memories.

Remember making ramps out of plywood and bricks?

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I used a can onthe back wheel of myEvel knievel bike.But I do like the Vroom,I wish I had one back then.

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I am guilty as well. I would constantly smash every can i saw so it would sound like a bike. Or I would ride around going Waghhhhhhhh waghhhhhhhh like i was a bike zooming down the street. Then when going downhills i was tucked like a motogp racer.

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you mean you guys still don't do that?!???:eek: I tried the card thing, but that was as cool as the can trick. one thing i really wanted was the bike that looked like a motorcycle... but that came out a few years too late....

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I think we all learned about the can trick by accident. I remeber just running over a can and it stuck to the tire and made that awsome sound.

Oh ya I remember getting yelled at for taking dads poker cards for the bike and ruining the deck.