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Old 03-12-06 | 09:12 PM
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don't pedal backwards...
 
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Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker set up for commuting and loaded touring, old Sekine road frame converted to fixed-gear, various beaters and weird bikes, waiting on the frame for my Surly Big Dummy build

rotaflex is using the chain with the wheel mounted in the frame to tighten the cog. It lets you get away with not owning a chainwhip, but I personally think it's probably not the healthiest for your frame. If you get carried away, you could conceivably bend your stays towards the drive side or twist your frame into a pretzel.

pictures of the rotafix method:
http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm
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