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Bike won't work
#1
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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#2
Picture required.

Guess is the handle bars are on backwards.
Nigel
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