Thread: Anyone ever setup a front quad chainring crank?
View Single Post
Old 11-24-10, 02:05 PM
  #18  
vik 
cyclopath
 
vik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Victoria, BC
Posts: 5,264

Bikes: Surly Krampus, Surly Straggler, Pivot Mach 6, Bike Friday Tikit, Bike Friday Tandem, Santa Cruz Nomad

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts
Originally Posted by acantor
It might be faster to walk, but I don't think it's true that one can't balance at low speeds. See:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgIL6eHHgZU&feature=fvw
Add 4 panniers to that rig and a handlebar bag and 100kms in the legs and I'm not so sure he'd be staying on the bike long before the 2 foot gear kicks in.
__________________
safe riding - Vik
VikApproved
vik is offline  
Reply