Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Stick it to 'em with...BIKE PRANKS!

Did your friend borrow your bike and chip the frame again? Unforgivable. Here's a couple of ways to get him back.

Take his bike. Take off the saddle. Pour four or five ball bearings down the seat tube. They'll be wondering what the rattling noise is for weeks, and it will probably drive them insane. Throwing a couple in the handlebars works just as well. Why not do both? (I know it's old, but it's a classic for a reason.)

Did they really, really mess up your paint job? Put a SAUSAGE in their seat tube. I'm not even kidding. I know it's disgusting. Just do it. In about a week or two, they won't be able to even get near their ride. (You can also try some fish...mmm!)

Pump up their tubes with water. Just use an old floor pump, and suck up a bunch of water then pump it right into their tubes. The weird weight will totally throw them off, and they might not notice for long enough for you to get a kick out of watching them wobble.

Subtle yet effective: every day, raise their seat post a tiny little bit. We're talking about a millimeter or two each day. After a while they'll probably think they're going crazy. Or getting shorter. And it'll be funny. (Not as funny as sausage, but still pretty effective.)


But let's keep in mind...these pranks are only funny because no one will be seriously injured, or injured at all, for that matter. Get 'em back, but keep it (mostly) safe.


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