Folding Bikes - A little something for Little Pixel!

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA
Chop!
11-11-09, 10:58 AM
Hey Little Pixel! Here's a little something to help you when you're too old to balance on that lovely 20 of yours!

Raleigh 20 balancing device (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-twenty-tricycle_W0QQitemZ130343654048QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL?hash=item1e591652a0#ht_5 00wt_924)
:roflmao2:

randya
11-11-09, 12:39 PM
sweet, looks homemade! Appears to be a 451 on the front and 406s on the back. Also appears to be a single speed with no differential, and a dynohub in front. Lack of a differential would be a problem when cornering.
lz4005
11-11-09, 12:46 PM
Not a dyno hub. It has both a drum brake and rim brake on the front wheel.

stevegor
11-11-09, 03:32 PM
I'd buy it and race it against the CF pretty boys at my local hammerfest.
jur
11-11-09, 04:48 PM
I'd buy it and race it against the CF pretty boys at my local hammerfest.
:):thumb::crash::roflmao2::D:twitchy:
stevegor
11-11-09, 05:11 PM
:):thumb::crash::roflmao2::D:twitchy:

:innocent::p:bang::speedy:










Scary thing is Jur, I would probably do just that, they all think I'm a nutter anyway, so I might as well confirm it!!
LittlePixel
11-11-09, 05:14 PM
Haha - thanks Chop - that is Epic!
I don't think many trikes have differentials (even though they should) Pashley ones don't at least which makes them a real handful if you want to turn one on a sixpence (ie on a dime U.S. readers)

Speaking of R20 Drivetrains - anyone know where I can get a generic derailleur hanger like wot might fit on a Twenty dropout?
stevegor
11-11-09, 05:30 PM
Speaking of R20 Drivetrains - anyone know where I can get a generic derailleur hanger like wot might fit on a Twenty dropout?

Any LBS should have a hanger that bolts onto the R20 dropout. You will have to drill a small hole in the R20's flat part of the dropout to fit the nut 'n bolt, I've done this with my R20 SS so I could use a chain tensioner. I did have to grind the nut down a wee bit but it works fine.
LittlePixel
11-11-09, 05:34 PM
Sweet - I actually just found this which looks perfect. Yes - this means I might be making inroads in getting the fabled r520 on the road.. . :)

http://www.dotbike.com/A_Resources/ProductImages005/P5577_250.jpg
http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP5577.aspx
stevegor
11-11-09, 10:59 PM
That's the one...now hurry up and finish this R520 so we can drool over it!!