Originally Posted by DanO220
What do you think about this? I could run a fixed cog on either side of the hub in back, with chains on BOTH sides, running to different size chainrings mounted on dual sided cranks up front. Then all I need to figure out is how to engage/disengage the front chainrings - some sort of dual one way clutch arrangement perhaps - and viola! a double mirrored fixed gear!
DanO
Why not just put a multi-speed fixed hub on it? The
Depot in Minnesota has a $70 Schwinn with a 5 speed fixed rear on it right now. I think it'd be safer derailing by hand for the rear sprockets. Or you could even fashion yourself one of those old style derailers that don't use cables.