Kids asking for the new craze of wanting their bike to sound like a real life motorbike and don't want to fork out for a piece of plastic like this link for it to snap after 17 mins?
WELL...
Get them a can of cola / lemonade on the cheap, shove it in their back or front wheel (don't do both or you'll cause an earthquake) and they'll have fun for hours! (We did)
[Please note other brands are available, prices are subject to inflation, once stock is gone that's it & T&C may apply - Note we cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by your children having fun]
If you really want to save money, use one from the recyclable bin that the council will refuse to take anyway because it's the wrong type of plastic or metal.....
PS You can also use plastic bottles but a slightly different sound..
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cdm22
21 Apr 1721#6
This place has no chance when even the mods are posting crap! :smile:
michaeljb
21 Apr 178#20
as someone who owns a bicycle tyre company i urge all parents to make your children do this, i need a new yacht :man:
LeahMinttoutou
21 Apr 177#10
Remember the free things you'd get with Kellogg's cereals to put on your spokes?
Reflectors shaped like a cockerel and the little coloured balls that moved up and down the spokes as you rode making clacking noises, great memories! :smile:
I also remember we would stand on a can so it gripped on to our shoe and then walk around making cracking noises! Hahaha I was SOOO cool! Lol
qbs
21 Apr 176#4
And from a time before aluminium cans and plastic bottles, cardboard through the spokes. Pretty safe, and cleaned the spokes at the same time.
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superted2008
21 Apr 172#1
Used to do this when I was younger, but with a plastic carton drink or bottle of water.
I don't think id take the risk with a can to be fair, would end up shredding the tyre :confused:
goonertillidie to superted2008
21 Apr 171#2
Ha, yeah we did also - just a bit of fun anyway :smiley:
Benji24
21 Apr 172#3
Quality post heat from me
qbs
21 Apr 176#4
And from a time before aluminium cans and plastic bottles, cardboard through the spokes. Pretty safe, and cleaned the spokes at the same time.
magicmike87
21 Apr 171#5
Cold. B&M have Dandelion and Burdock for 29p!
Just kidding - I don't even know if D&B still exists..?
Heat added.
LeahMinttoutou to magicmike87
21 Apr 17#8
Yes it does lol get it pretty much anywhere :smiley:
xflem to magicmike87
21 Apr 17#15
£5.99 for 24 cans in Farmfoods! Or 72 for £15! (3 crates of 24 worth)
cdm22
21 Apr 1721#6
This place has no chance when even the mods are posting crap! :smile:
SuffolkLad222 to cdm22
21 Apr 17#9
My thoughts exactly.
Rogier_Arpignot to cdm22
21 Apr 174#11
Fully agree.
I would say this is potentially dangerous too.
HasnainMajeed
21 Apr 17#7
I used to hang a plastic straw through the spokes, good sound
LeahMinttoutou
21 Apr 177#10
Remember the free things you'd get with Kellogg's cereals to put on your spokes?
Reflectors shaped like a cockerel and the little coloured balls that moved up and down the spokes as you rode making clacking noises, great memories! :smile:
I also remember we would stand on a can so it gripped on to our shoe and then walk around making cracking noises! Hahaha I was SOOO cool! Lol
nathan3007
21 Apr 174#12
Does this only work for a child's bike? or will it work on mine too?
pwharley to nathan3007
21 Apr 173#23
You need to use a beer/lager can on an adult's bike.
Gollywood to nathan3007
21 Apr 171#27
Depends. How old are you?
spinks
21 Apr 171#13
We used playing cards and a clothes peg on the back frame from the pedals to rear spindle, we didn't realise the issue that caused when you try to play Canasta!
Danze1984
21 Apr 174#14
Calypso cartons sounded the best. They're about a quid for 12 too, so, fun for the whole street.
steevio_uk to Danze1984
21 Apr 172#24
Every child worth their salt knew a Calypso Carton were supreme for this.
fireman1
21 Apr 173#16
Also, 'new craze' Its been around since the 80's with a peg and playing card on the chopper! How old is this guy!
DrJogalog to fireman1
21 Apr 17#18
Obviously you didn't read the post before commenting...
rborob to fireman1
21 Apr 172#30
Vistrix
21 Apr 171#17
Nostalgia.
G0OSE
21 Apr 171#19
Though I like the idea, surely if that can jams it's going to send your child straight over the handlebars? - looking at the photo I'd say there's quite a good chance of that happening.
T02 to G0OSE
21 Apr 171#36
You're right, best wrap the little darling in bubble wrap before doing this, on second thoughts maybe don't give them a bike at all it might be dangerous, actually might be best if they don't go outside at all. God forbid they might get an ouchy.
LUFC36GS to G0OSE
21 Apr 171#38
no chance it's on the back wheel. .. laws of physics and all that
michaeljb
21 Apr 178#20
as someone who owns a bicycle tyre company i urge all parents to make your children do this, i need a new yacht :man:
rborob
21 Apr 173#21
Went great with these bad boys
Biggunspaul to rborob
21 Apr 175#22
Only issue with them is you would get your hand covered in conflake/rice crispy dust trying to get it out the middle of the packet.
hotfinder to rborob
21 Apr 17#25
Old school :man:
LeahMinttoutou to rborob
21 Apr 171#26
YES! This is what I was taking about! Lol
Monk_5
21 Apr 171#28
....and then when they become big boys they can upgrade to a stupid ass exhaust on there 1.2l corsas. PMSL :laughing:
nathan3007
21 Apr 17#29
Old enough to not be classed as a child :stuck_out_tongue:
Jabaltariq
21 Apr 17#31
There is a safer alternative, back in the day we would use disposable plastic cups. Worst case scenario is that the cup would disintegrate without causing any real damage or wear to the tyre.
sazza6969
21 Apr 17#32
Lolly stick through the brakes and into the spokes when I was a kid
shalton to sazza6969
21 Apr 17#34
That's the one!
jeromestevens1977
21 Apr 17#33
That's my sons birthday present sorted!
themachman
21 Apr 17#35
used to also put te little square plastic seals from the bread wrappers (preferably mothers pride) and attach them to the spoke for that clicky sound :smiley:
LUFC36GS to themachman
21 Apr 17#40
free spokey dokeys lovevit
sazza6969 to themachman
21 Apr 171#41
We used to clip the plastic bread seals onto our brakes cables
Really bling bling!
jsty3105
21 Apr 17#37
Best. GIF. Evar.
LUFC36GS
21 Apr 17#39
polystyrene did the trick, made a right mess doing it though
fireman1
21 Apr 17#42
Put me as far away from this dross as you can. Still way too close!
Leftfield_2k2
21 Apr 17#43
As the poster correctly stated the photo shows it on the front wheel which is stupid as if it does lock the wheel you're gonna do an endo (sp?) and land on your head!! lawl
Be careful kids and only jam stuff in your back wheels :-)
Duelling.Duck
21 Apr 17#44
With the bikes around here you'd get more realistic results by trapping a wasp in a biscuit tin. Or if you're trying to stay cred a hornet in your Roughneck Transformers Lunchbox and Roughneck flask set - no, not a Bumble Bee - too obvious! Though this is where it's at:
There's nerd-bait for you.
kasam1640
22 Apr 17#45
or attach a fex playing cards to the rear of the frame so the spokes hit it
michaeljb
23 Apr 17#46
anyone else rip the fibreglass window boards off the derelict houses then skid for days :sunglasses:
ldee46
23 Apr 17#47
you have taken me back to my childhood :laughing:
cb-uk
23 Apr 17#48
Poor Leah makes a very Freudian comment about "c0.ck and balls moving up and down" and no one notices? I swear the average IQ of HUKD members has plummeted :wink:
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Opening post
WELL...
Get them a can of cola / lemonade on the cheap, shove it in their back or front wheel (don't do both or you'll cause an earthquake) and they'll have fun for hours! (We did)
[Please note other brands are available, prices are subject to inflation, once stock is gone that's it & T&C may apply - Note we cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by your children having fun]
If you really want to save money, use one from the recyclable bin that the council will refuse to take anyway because it's the wrong type of plastic or metal.....
PS You can also use plastic bottles but a slightly different sound..
Top comments
Reflectors shaped like a cockerel and the little coloured balls that moved up and down the spokes as you rode making clacking noises, great memories! :smile:
I also remember we would stand on a can so it gripped on to our shoe and then walk around making cracking noises! Hahaha I was SOOO cool! Lol
All comments (48)
I don't think id take the risk with a can to be fair, would end up shredding the tyre :confused:
Just kidding - I don't even know if D&B still exists..?
Heat added.
I would say this is potentially dangerous too.
Reflectors shaped like a cockerel and the little coloured balls that moved up and down the spokes as you rode making clacking noises, great memories! :smile:
I also remember we would stand on a can so it gripped on to our shoe and then walk around making cracking noises! Hahaha I was SOOO cool! Lol
Really bling bling!
Be careful kids and only jam stuff in your back wheels :-)
There's nerd-bait for you.