Sledbikes
09-28-10, 03:59 PM
whats the advantage of a left side drive?
BMX - right vs left
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stayfit
09-28-10, 05:16 PM
Well i guess there is technically no advantage..Most of the time people ride lefty because their pegs are on the right side.. usually meaning they can only grind on their right.. just keeps the crank/sprocket out of the way..but for all i know thats the only real reason to ride lefty..but some people just liek it better im sure.. hope this helped you out
Sledbikes
09-28-10, 05:26 PM
thats what i thought cause i dont see lefty cassettes with 16t, thanks
stayfit
09-28-10, 07:50 PM
No problem man :D
Street rider
09-29-10, 07:56 AM
you can't find any lefty casettes?
CMcMahon
09-29-10, 10:07 AM
Well i guess there is technically no advantage.
Well, I guess you've never broken your entire drivetrain because it was on the side you grind on...
edit: People actually still want 16t cassettes?
Well, I guess you've never broken your entire drivetrain because it was on the side you grind on...
edit: People actually still want 16t cassettes?
Street rider
09-29-10, 11:56 AM
Racers?
CMcMahon
09-30-10, 12:48 AM
Explain to me why a racer is going to want a wheel with left-hand drive...
robertv
09-30-10, 01:55 AM
For attention! Trails riders still ride big sprockets and big cassettes. I don't even ride trails and I'm running 36/12...
robertv
09-30-10, 01:59 AM
Still, I don't think theres a big overlap between the big drivetrain crowd and the left side drive crowd.
I think you should be able to run a left side profile with a big cog though.
I think you should be able to run a left side profile with a big cog though.
stayfit
10-01-10, 05:21 PM
Well, I guess you've never broken your entire drivetrain because it was on the side you grind on...
edit: People actually still want 16t cassettes?
Most of the time people ride lefty because their pegs are on the right side.. usually meaning they can only grind on their right.. just keeps the crank/sprocket out of the way
Well i guess there is technically no advantage..---->>>Most of the time people ride lefty because their pegs are on the right side.. usually meaning they can only grind on their right.. just keeps the crank/sprocket out of the way..but for all i know thats the only real reason to ride lefty..but some people just liek it better im sure.. hope this helped you out
edit: People actually still want 16t cassettes?
Most of the time people ride lefty because their pegs are on the right side.. usually meaning they can only grind on their right.. just keeps the crank/sprocket out of the way
Well i guess there is technically no advantage..---->>>Most of the time people ride lefty because their pegs are on the right side.. usually meaning they can only grind on their right.. just keeps the crank/sprocket out of the way..but for all i know thats the only real reason to ride lefty..but some people just liek it better im sure.. hope this helped you out
CMcMahon
10-01-10, 10:03 PM
Most of the time people ride lefty because their pegs are on the right side.. usually meaning they can only grind on their right.. just keeps the crank/sprocket out of the way
Hence why there technically is an advantage... but not if you're racing.
Hence why there technically is an advantage... but not if you're racing.
stayfit
10-02-10, 12:16 PM
well not everybody can/wants to grind so if u dont grind there is no advantage to riding lefty.. i'm just saying.
mack_turtle
10-02-10, 09:29 PM
read this: http://bicyclenecromancy.blogspot.com/2009/09/left-hand-and-right-hand-drives.html