Retro-direct Drivetrain???
11-22-05 | 08:08 PM
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Retro-direct Drivetrain???
Anybody have any experience or exposure to a "retro-direct" drivetrain?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-Direct
All the big hills in my new locale have me reconsidering fixedgear right now... well, not really.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-Direct
All the big hills in my new locale have me reconsidering fixedgear right now... well, not really.
11-22-05 | 08:28 PM
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From: Richmond, VA
Bikes: Haro Backtrail 20" (MISSING), Fuji Berkeley fixie, Huffy cruisercommuterdeathmobile
You do know it would be easier to use a 3-speed hub, right? If you look hard enough, I bet you could find a serviceable one at a thrift store.
Still, I guess that's kind of interesting.
Still, I guess that's kind of interesting.
11-22-05 | 09:45 PM
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old codger
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See also this thread from alt bikes.
https://www.bikeforums.net/alt-bike-culture/131632-anyone-ever-build-2speed-hirondelle-style.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/alt-bike-culture/131632-anyone-ever-build-2speed-hirondelle-style.html
11-23-05 | 04:36 AM
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One doesn't build a retrodirect bike for practical reasons. Only for fun, 'cos they'll never be be problem-free or effective. And I doubt you would go up those hills all that fast pedaling backwards. They sure look like fun, though.
