How to Clip a Baseball Card to Your Bike
If there's one memory many people have of childhood, it's clipping a baseball card to a bicycle so it sounds like it's motorized. In the days when most boys collected baseball cards, it was also a way to get rid of duplicate cards that no one wanted in trade. Despite the fact that times have changed and there's more technology than ever before, clipping a baseball card to a bike still seems to be a ritual of childhood.
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Instructions
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Place a baseball card between and perpendicular to the spokes of the rear tire of a bicycle. The card must come in contact with the spokes to create a noise similar to that of a motorcycle.
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Fasten the outside edge of the card to the seat stay halfway between the sprocket and the top of the tire with a clothespin. If the seat stay is too thick or wide for the clothespin to fit tightly, use a binder clip large enough to fit over the stay.
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Adjust the location of the card higher or lower on the stay to obtain maximum noise. You can either give the bike a short ride or lift the rear wheel and turn the wheel manually to test the card.
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Add an additional card on the other side if desired, making sure the two cards do not come in contact with each other.
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Tips & Warnings
On a bike with narrow tires, you may want to bend the card so it partially wraps around the seat stay. This will keep it from sticking out too far on the opposite side of the tire. If you prefer, you may place the card on the fork instead of the rear stay; however, since the fork is usually thicker, it may be more difficult to attach the card. Using a playing card instead of a baseball card also works.
Be careful not to catch any clothing in the sprocket or chain as you attach the card.
References
- Photo Credit bicycle image by david harding from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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fun stuff but cards are worth more now a days lol.
