this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2025
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What is this thing?

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It was making a rattling noise as the pokey bits on the top made contact with the tire (while turning sharply to the right)

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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's definitely not what it is. Kid seat anchors have a square latch hole, not circular ones. Child seat retention clips are flat to minimize sideways movement - they are not circular like OPs image.

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[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You know what?

I'm wrong.

Serves me right for glancing at the image and getting all high and mighty about it.

[–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

No worries dude! Your light hearted suggestion put a smile on my face 😅. Check out the gif i just posted for scale and and stick