I fear I'm missing something here.

[adiemla]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157790950314
Is it possible to pedal in a static position using this arrangement?

 

[Sharky]

Description says
Hardly used.

I wonder why?

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157790950314
Is it possible to pedal in a static position using this arrangement?
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Maybe, for about 2 seconds before the rear wheel engages and then flips you over the front of the bike. They have even actually listed it as a "front wheel static trainer" as if that is a thing that exists!

Looks like they have pulled the trainer and the bike out of a skip and are trying to flog it. Also, £26.70 asking price for that!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Need to see back wheel arrangement to answer question. Bike does look like it gas been pulled out of a canal.

 

[adiemla]

Need to see back wheel arrangement to answer question. Bike does look like it gas been pulled out of a canal.

Being merciful (pardon the pun) to the 'seller' here ....rear wheel on rollers?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Being merciful (pardon the pun) to the 'seller' here ....rear wheel on rollers?

Yep or another turbo mount. Two for price of one!

 

[johnnyb47]

Maybe he/she was practicing burn outs on it 🤔

 

[biggs682]

Perhaps he pedals backwards 😂

 

[classic33]

Perhaps he pedals backwards 😂

To the future?

 

[wafter]

What if the bike's front wheel drive?

 

[adiemla]

I was merely trawling through eBay looking for a bargainous turbo trainer. This is purely why I found some odd usages. Maybe this adaptation is for a unproductive tilling the field? Or maybe strength training against extreme resistance? All images bar one show the turbo trainer in this configuration. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336734011811

 

[esoxlucius]

I was merely trawling through eBay looking for a bargainous turbo trainer. This is purely why I found some odd usages. Maybe this adaptation is for a unproductive tilling the field? Or maybe strength training against extreme resistance? All images bar one show the turbo trainer in this configuration. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336734011811

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I love how they have the tension adjuster set up too. I'm just waiting now for a thread to start where someone's asking why the tension adjuster doesn't seem to be working on their turbo trainer. If so, we may have our man!!