Originally Posted by vomitron
So, you make the thread a little deeper and you have like, a ratcheting type deal thread on, then you attach multiple cogs to the ratcheting mechanism. You would need some sort of device to make the chain move from cog to cog, but it would be cool, man! It would be just like a fixed gear, but not! So long as we don't call it a "freewheel" or "coasting" or "gears" or "derailer" no one will think we're losers!
You can give me all of your money now.
oh ****!!!! this sounds ****ing AWESOME!!!!! i wish you had thought of this before...my legs are so tired from pedaling. i can't wait til i buy one of your amazing machines!!!!what will you call it? like, ORBEA or something! **** yeah! and it can be ugly as sin, and like $5000, but really light, which is good cause evrytime i squeeze into my bibs for my monthly sunshine ride i'll be heavier and heavier!!!! weeeooohoooo!!!!