Random Question Thread

[geddy1972]

ref left hand chain drive.

anyone got any pictures of a two wheel drive bike ?

just interested to know if it can be done and if so how.

dont worry im not going to try to do it

 

[grantoury]

A two wheel drive mountain bike:

https://mountainbikemuseum.nl/mountainbikes/bwa-traxx2-2wd-626
And Sheldon Brown's left drive:

https://www.sheldonbrown.com/org/gunnar-index.html
My question: are there still bicycles designed by Geoff Apps being made?

 

[novocaine]

a fair few BMX cranks were made left handed, it's supposed to make it easier to stall or grind on a lip for right handed people.

2012 (I think) British track bikes were left hand drive too.
to my knowledge there has not been a standard geared bike developed that was left hand drive.

yes a normal crank would unscrew the pedal.

 

[wiredfool]

The Japanese track bikes in this years Olympics were left hand drive.

 

[geddy1972]

The Japanese track bikes in this years Olympics were left hand drive.

thats strange considering they drive on the same side of the road as we do

 

[novocaine]

thats strange considering they drive on the same side of the road as we do

aerodynamics.

 

[Antwack]

Another I've been meaning to ask based on something I've seen a number of times now.

Example; someone is selling a bike that's say 18" and someone comments with 'if only it was a 17.5", I would have had it'.

Would it really be that noticeable?

 

[geddy1972]

Another I've been meaning to ask based on something I've seen a number of times now.

Example; someone is selling a bike that's say 18" and someone comments with 'if only it was a 17.5", I would have had it'.

Would it really be that noticeable?

depends on where the frame was measured maybe ?

half an inch isnt going to make much difference, well thats what i tell the wife

 

[Gtpulse]

Allen Millyard made some bikes for his son, I think at least one or two of them had the drivetrain on the left side albeit not a traditional style! Quite amazing that this was probably a side project to his usual hobbies, he has incredible skills.

https://youtu.be/S39oR_7Vwf8?si=mEB3wgCtvvuRNTbI

 

[Antwack]

depends on where the frame was measured maybe ?

half an inch isnt going to make much difference, well thats what i tell the wife

I tried to word it so that I didn't get such a reply but there's always one (or half)!