Alt Bike Culture - retro direct

i don't know how "alt" it is but i built a retro direct bike today. i was really surprised how quick it went together and how many simple it was to build. i recamend every one build one of these bikes all you need is two freewheels an old jockey wheel a bottom bracket cup and some extra chain. a little know how and some creativity to mount the jockey wheel on the chain stay and your pedaling backward and moving forwards.

Pics or it didn't happen.

I'm not that computer savvy. Every time I try to put a picture up on this site it comes out as a box w/ an x in it. Any idea how I get my picture to have a url?

I'm actually not sure how to post pics every time i try i get a box with an x in it, any idea how i get my picture to have a url?

Post your photos on photobucket.
Then on the photobucket index page, see where it says "IMG Code". Click on that. It'll say "copied" then.
Then paste it here. Then it looks like this:
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z172/stephenhazelton/MiscBikePhotos/WildRide.jpg
If you have several pictures, open up Notepad first, paste the "IMG Code" there, add text, then paste the whole thing at once.

No photobucket, go imageshack, that way you don't need to register, and they still give you a link.

photobucket won't let me upload my Pics (I hate computers) onto there site. It keeps coming up error. I'll keep trying but in mean time you'll have to take my word for it. My next step is going to be putting a rear derailer on the chain stay to regulate chain tension. It should be pretty reliable after I do that. Again sorry no pics yet

imageshack

photobucket didnt work tried flicker not much luck there eather

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2168/2543389724_e83c719dc9.jpg?v=0

That's effing cool.

how's the second freewheel on there? are they special skinny freewheels or something? are the threads on a hub long enough to fit two?

that looks awesome.

the threads on a freewheel hub are the same as a bottom bracket cup, so all you need to do is install the bb cup in to the first freewheel (you may have to leave the first freewheel threaded out a little or use a spacer) then screw the second freewheel on. My next step is going to be mounting a rear derailer on the chain stay to regulate chain tension. It should be pretty reliable after I do that. right now its only safe to pedal backwards. to much torque pedaling forwards pops the chain off the forward drive freewheel. as you can see my prototype bracket is kinda flimsy. And i want to get a larger freewheel for my low gear.

Very neat.
How did you attach the BB cup to the first freewheel?

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