Originally Posted by
jhess74
Two thoughts about that... contraption?
First, it doesn't look like it would hold up long, and it won't be pretty when it fails. Second, maybe it's the weird fish eye effect of that pic, but looking at where the axle is bolted to your homemade track end vs. in the original drop out, something doesn't add up. It looks like the wheel wouldn't fit in the vertical dropout without going past the seat tube.
Concern for your safety and joking aside tho, kudos on the ingenuity/effort displayed.
Sorry, I just looked at the pic I posted again and I see what you are saying now. The wheel is mounted to the rear bolt not anything in front of there. I can see the confusion now. The front screw is there front a 'brake' to keep the device from being able to rotate around the vertical dropout. The lower part of the angle iron keeps it from being able to rotate up if you were to ride backward but not very often is a person riding backwards. Instead you need something to keep the device from rotating around the vertical dropout while riding forwards. I initially just used a screw mounts tight up against the seat stay between the seat/chain stays. I added the seat stay piece of angle iron in for added security for the same reason.
The middle bolt is where the unit mounts to the vertical dropout on the bike and then the rear bolt is where you mount the axle.
I only have Gopro camera so I have to live with the fisheye lense or do a lot of extra work with any photos/videos I take...not many of them typically.