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Old 10-11-05, 03:34 PM
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in the loading art for gta:san andreas, wtfbmx

do you think he has troubles ever? slipping, stripping, or is it just for leet grinds
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Old 10-11-05, 03:42 PM
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crap i mean left LEFT
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wait, you're talking about a left-side drive right?
…in that case, nope, no troubles. the hub threads for the freewheel are left-handed.
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ok, so i'm not sure of the benefits, but i've seen alot of flatland people with left-side drive. maybe its like being left or right handed...
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The hub AND freewheel are threaded opposite of normal.
So, no more stripping than an ordinary freewheel (none)
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The only benefit I can think of is that it's cool and different. My LBS put one together fixie style. It's beautiful. I keep thinking I might buy it.

They used a flip-flop hub and a left crankset from a Burley tandem.
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