left side chain drive
#26
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Check out trackc#unt's Pog on velospace, it's pretty sweet.
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#27
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
Bikes: 70s Leader Precision w/Shimano 600 (road), IRO Rob Roy (Fixed)
Either way, wheels/frame/whatever, it's off balance compared to a RS bike, probably just his bike I guess. I know his chainring comes mighty close to the frame on the left side, which wouldn't happen on the right. Surely the dish would be the same, as all he did was flip the wheel around in the drop outs. Again, I dunno - I've ridden it and can only base it off that and what he tells me.
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From: Boise, ID
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If his fork is at all bent, that could make his bike feel unstable. I can barely ride my (undetectable to the naked eye) bent fork Traveler no handed
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you can do it fie if you get lsd bmx cranks i think primo makes some that are relatively ok looking. You could single speed it fine if you got a lsd casset hub allso bmx ....
#41
I've seen it and I would guess it causes lots of stress on the lockring. And your pedals might fall off. It'd be fine if it weren't for threading.
Here's a double chain drive. Only his left side stuff would be expected to fall off.

Sorry about the giant pic, it ain't mine.
Here's a double chain drive. Only his left side stuff would be expected to fall off.

Sorry about the giant pic, it ain't mine.
thats the kinda mad scientist stuff I'd ride.......
thats just like so stupid, I think I'm gunna do it myself
#42
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#45
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hey flim flam. just to let you know, since I put the spd's on with the axels swapped there is no lock-tite in my bike whatsoever. Mackey at cycle solutions advised me against it and I haven't had any problems with loose pedals. also; I had to flip the bolts the hold my chainring to my crank, for the backs of the bolts stuck out too far and hit the rear stay. the heads don't stick out as far and clearance in that area is a real problem. but I have pretty much run a small groove in the stay from riding so it is ok now. btw my fork is not at all bent, the bike handled beautifully before the left side conversion (although it was a geared bike before that) and now it naturallly just wants to lean left. I think that my stem might have a slight lean towards the left sid, and that might explain it. but it does have a significant pull to the left side as I also have a significant lean to the right when going it no handed.
Last edited by East Yorker; 02-28-08 at 12:23 PM.
#46
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A few months back I tried left side drive for about a week. Lots of strange noises came from my bottom bracket before I switched back. Also, one of my pedals started unscrewing itself. It was kinda fun and different but not worth the trouble IMO. The biggest benefit I got out of the whole deal was that my left pant leg finally got some chain grease stains to match the right.
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A few months back I tried left side drive for about a week. Lots of strange noises came from my bottom bracket before I switched back. Also, one of my pedals started unscrewing itself. It was kinda fun and different but not worth the trouble IMO. The biggest benefit I got out of the whole deal was that my left pant leg finally got some chain grease stains to match the right.
#49
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I've seen it and I would guess it causes lots of stress on the lockring. And your pedals might fall off. It'd be fine if it weren't for threading.
Here's a double chain drive. Only his left side stuff would be expected to fall off.

Sorry about the giant pic, it ain't mine.
Here's a double chain drive. Only his left side stuff would be expected to fall off.

Sorry about the giant pic, it ain't mine.
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