What’s this for?

[Mickly]

Saw this bike today with a small chain attached to the gear lever and the frame, also the brake pedal & frame the other side.

Neither my mates or I have ever seen it before, what’s it’s purpose?

[Simon Davey]

No idea, but what a lovely restore.

[AstronautNinja]

It keeps the Flux capacitor in place 

[JRH]

So you don’t lose the lever when it falls off the splines. 

[Mickly]

15 minutes ago, JRH said:

So you don’t lose the lever when it falls off the splines. 

That was one of the theories, but then why wasn’t everything lock wired etc

Edited August 21, 2024 by Mickly

[RideWithStyles]

Yea like a safety chain for jewellery seeming as its a single and will vibrate the shite out of everything or on jumps?

[Bianco2564]

Must be a pain carrying those blocks of wood around for the side stand.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

9 hours ago, Bianco2564 said:

Must be a pain carrying those blocks of wood around for the side stand.

I wonder if the chains hold the blocks of wood under the engine? I can't see any strap on the back that would hold them. 

[AstronautNinja]

I'd of asked the bloke at the time tbh 

[Mickly]

50 minutes ago, AstronautNinja said:

I'd of asked the bloke at the time tbh 

It was parked up at Hoar Country Park bike meet on Wednesday morning, about 100 bikes and hence loads of people in the cafe etc, so unfortunately not much chance.

This is a view of a small section 

[Tinkicker]

It's for when riding off road in deep ruts.  It will not allow the pedals to bend far enough back that they break off when you straighten them at the side of the trail.

 

Quite a common practice back in the day.

Edited August 22, 2024 by Tinkicker