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Bichain Fixed/Free Three Speed Drive

Old 07-28-07, 05:04 PM
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Bichain Fixed/Free Three Speed Drive

Bruce Ingle, a very clever and resourceful friend of mine has come up
with the coolest drivetrain hack:

https://sheldonbrown.com/bichain

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Wow.
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That's way over my head but i sense that it's cool.
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...looks neat! I'd love to see a shot of the lever too.
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Yeah, really, wow!!!! I'd love to try it but it's WAY outta my league. Maybe one day....

Also, I like that homemade crank spider!
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