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Bike won't work

philbardensmail1@gmail.com New Member

Joined: Apr 2015

Posts: 1

Location: leeds

04-29-2015, 06:30 AM

My sons bike works fine if the
front fork / handlebar is reversed
but will hardly move at all when is
it is turned in the right direction -
I know nothing about bikes - is
something simple?

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nfmisso Hall of Famer

Joined: Jul 2010

Posts: 2,740

Location: San Jose, CA

04-29-2015, 12:35 PM

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Guess is the handle bars are on backwards.

Nigel

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