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Retro direct crosser

By Kosmos on 09/08/2007. Bike tags: classic | cyclocross | lindor | lugged | retro direct | more tags >>
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Lindor - French cyclo cross frame

Nitto Moustache and british GB

Lindor, Campagnolo nuovo record steel set

Rigida rim, Maillard HF hub, Schwalbe scout tyre

Rigida rim, Maillard HF hub, Schwalbe scout tyre

Shimano Dura Ace

Retro direct gearing

My first retro direct bike. Its a over 100 years old and are gearing mechanism. First patented in 1869.

It works very well: Pedaling forward is the main gear (in this case 2,16:1) and pedaling backward is the easy climbing gear (1,5:1).





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How'd U get 2 freewheels on

Submitted by ERIC SHUNN on 03/05/2008.

How'd U get 2 freewheels on there? Use a bottom bracket cup?

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Yup. That works.

Submitted by hockeyteeth on 05/21/2008.

Yup. That works.

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how to??

Submitted by stinus on 06/22/2008.

this looks fantastic! i wanna try!!
is there an article or guide how to do this?

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yep

Submitted by flatblackcapo on 06/22/2008.

the link is at the bottom of the page in comments.

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Nicely done!

Submitted by ERIC SHUNN on 03/01/2008.

Nicely done!

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retro

Submitted by tallbike on 02/22/2008.

no lame bikes

I've built two at the local co-op. Everyone smiles when they get on one. I have a bike in the garage begging for two gears. JB

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Rode one

Submitted by macka fat on 12/23/2007.

Got on one of these the other day, they're so rad. The one I rode was not nearly as pretty as yours, though. Ima gonna build one. What was your hub solution for attaching the 2 freewheels? What is your rear spacing, too?

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We built one of these at the

Submitted by hockeyteeth on 12/13/2007.

We built one of these at the shop today! So much fun.

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fantastic apparatus!

Submitted by reynolds531 on 11/16/2007.

does it really see action on the cx course?

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sweet

Submitted by deathwish on 09/18/2007.

this is an amazing design. bike is in great shape. simple engineering thought through can go a long way...i dig the cross-tires.

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best

Submitted by All Filler on 09/09/2007.

chainline shot ever! haha.

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no way

Submitted by vaivelo on 09/08/2007.

this is cooler than watermelon bike.

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so when you pedal backward

Submitted by flatblackcapo on 09/08/2007.

so when you pedal backward does the bike go backward or forward?

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It goes forward.

Submitted by Kosmos on 09/08/2007.

It goes forward.

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That's an incredible and

Submitted by matt0ne on 09/08/2007.

That's an incredible and confusing system. How does it work?

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Two gears. One pedaling

Submitted by Kosmos on 09/08/2007.

Two gears. One pedaling forward and one pedaling backward. Thats all.

More about this mechanism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-Direct

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