looks like the bottom roller is taking up alittle slack in the chain making the upper necessary.Lumagent Morple said:I agree with Metal. If you did take off the rollers that would have to be the perfect setup for a FS. Clean, very clean.
looks like the bottom roller is taking up alittle slack in the chain making the upper necessary.Lumagent Morple said:I agree with Metal. If you did take off the rollers that would have to be the perfect setup for a FS. Clean, very clean.
Mike,Ciaran said:Sanjay, do you still have that 3 speed rear set-up? (I think it was 3 speeds) Post a picture up of it if you can.
I see a chain tensioner at the dropout. It seems like if it is there it is not doing anything. I vote you get ride of it.Jimmy_Pop said:looks like the bottom roller is taking up alittle slack in the chain making the upper necessary.
You should validate your hard work by bring that doo hickey into production.dw said:Here's the craziest one that I've built so far.
It was a while ago, but its still pretty cool. http://www.evilbikes.com/structures_2013.htm
I gotz nuttin' against yours :love:Metal said:Mike,
Yeah, i still have that 3-speed rear. It has now been on 3 bikes, The Tazer, the Spyder and now on the BlackMakrel. It is just like RD's. He got the idea from me, but his is 10x's more bling. I just need to get a can of gold pray paint and mine will be up there with his.
I will post a pic on Monday. I am heading out to Glamis right after work and will have no access to the bike till I get home.
when i tried my setup @ whistler without the lower roller, i couldn't keep the chain on. i'm assuming that because the chain run is so long, it bounces & deflects enough to derail. the silent (no chainslap) drivetrain is pretty cool though.Metal said:Why don't you get rid of the extra chain rollers. They are unnecessary on your set-up and it would look even more clean.
Mountain_Dewd said:Profile makes a pretty sick 6 speed hub and you get a dishless wheel. I think it is designed for a 8 or 9 speed cassettes taken apart.
http://www.profileracing.com/loader.php?load=shop&productid=52
You know, I've been waiting a while for someone to do what you did. Very very cool.StinkyKonaGuy said:This is a good thread. I did not realize you could pack that many gears onto the SS Hadley hub. Real clean and makes for a strong wheel build. I think i will convert the rear wheel on my HT this winter.
As for BMW's done is SS fashion, sure makes for a clean setup. Here are a couple pics of my SS style BMW minilink. A 14-speed Rohloff mated to a BMW, a match made in heaven.
patineto said:I saw one somewere but I can not find it...
the guy install to freewheels ones goes the convensional way, the other one in reverse, the idea is that one of them gets engage as ussual, but when wnat to get into the other gear, he just papel backwards,,,
oviuslly the chain needs to be routed in a certain way for this to work, actually he even have a Video of it that is really fun, i keep looking for it.
patineto said:Guess what I did is call retro direct is a pretty fun sistem
Salami said:It is not attached to anything. It just sits between the chain and the tension is supposed to hold it in place.
That's really awesome, Rickypatineto said:Guess what I did is call retro direct is a pretty fun sistem
.:Jeenyus:. said:Its called a phantom gear.
wow great idea,,,,PepperJester said:my crazy drive train
Holy schit. I wonder how much my Charlie Cunningham 94' WTB would go for if I still had it. God why did I sell that bike. The geo on that frame was custom, spec'ed by a friend of mine. Had a 16 inch seat tube with a 23.5 inch tt, highish BB, it was a perfect east coast bike. Probably the best bike I've ever owned, and I replaced it with a damn stumpjumper.bcd said:i saw that on ebay too.
was quite a find for some collector
sold for almost $2500!!!!!!!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Doug-Bradbury-built-Manitou-not-Cunningham-not-Mantis_W0QQitemZ7197979346QQcategoryZ98083QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Sorry for saying this but....TheInedibleHulk said:I've ever owned, and I replaced it with a damn stumpjumper.
OH that makes a lot more sense, since Charlie stop making bikes a lot time ago, i was wondering about the 94' you mension,,,,,TheInedibleHulk said:I think I was 17 when I sold that bike. I had it for a couple years and then wanted some lighter because I was racing XC at the time. In my defense, I was poor and it was a heavy bike at almost 5 pounds. Still, I wish I could make that into a trail bike right now. If anyone out there ever sees a red WTB with a "carbon fiber" sticker on the seatstay, say hi for me.
wow that is very interesting... proof again that almost anything is being try and test beforeBushwhacker said:patineto...heres the bike I think you were talking about....heres the link too... http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=photos/2005/tech/reviews/handbuilt/Hirondelle
it does a dandy job of keeping the chian tention in check, it takes a bit of work to jam the cog in place but once its there, it works perfect. would be pointless on a bike with horz. drops but with the verts, this is best set up I've seen.BigMike said:so what exactly does it accomplish? When I first saw it I figured it was for chain tension, but..... wouldn't you still have the same problems as you do without the cog in there?
PepperJester said:it does a dandy job of keeping the chian tention in check, it takes a bit of work to jam the cog in place but once its there, it works perfect. would be pointless on a bike with horz. drops but with the verts, this is best set up I've seen.