Originally posted by dan the gimp
Well one of you awesome guys posted a link to a site about friction gearing, I clicked it and browsed. Then to my disbelief I saw these little things!
http://www.rivendellbicycles.com/web...urs/17095.html
Anyone want to guess the problem with them on my frame??!!
Apart from that they could be one of the only solutions to getting my bike shifting. 
Yeah,wrong size.they go on a downtube. I have a clamp on that goes on a chainstay.Never saw another like it.Gonna keep it.Sorry.