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06-02-05 | 01:25 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by weed eater
it sez "specially modified coaster brake hub." seems like a 2-speed Bendix kickback would be the hub of choice.
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06-02-05 | 01:27 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by weed eater
it sez "specially modified coaster brake hub." seems like a 2-speed Bendix kickback would be the hub of choice.
Sheldon "ASC" Brown
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+-----------------------------------------+ | Well, the truth is usually just | | an excuse for a lack of imagination... | | --Garak, DS-9 | +-----------------------------------------+
06-02-05 | 02:57 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown
A kickback won't work.
fatbat
06-02-05 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fatbat
From a quick inspection of the bendix kickback hub internals- it looks like you could fix it in the same way as the manual hub. Any guesses as to what riding that would be like?
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06-02-05 | 04:03 PM
#30
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From: San Francisco And Crimebridge
Bikes: '81 Bianchi road/track conversion, certified by Sheldon
Originally Posted by Robbykills
someone on Fixed Gear Gallery I think made a three speed fixed hub with a four speed shift lever, when they shifted to the fourth gear it acted like neutral and they could coast, which sounded awesome. That would be a sweet way to do a fixed gear tour as well.
06-02-05 | 04:05 PM
#31
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According to Val at bikesmith you use the bendix barmounted shifter. It is my understanding that the hub shifts the same as it would normally but the freewheel has been brazed together.
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I'm not one for fawning over bicycles, but I do believe that our bikes communicate with us, and what this bike is saying is, "You're an idiot." BikeSnobNYC
06-02-05 | 04:11 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by Jaminsky
Can you link me up to this? If that actually works I would definitely consider building one.
https://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~hadland/fixed.pdf
