somethings wrong here

[big.eck]

is it just me or is the drive side on this bike on the left hand side ? :?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mountain-Bike ... 4aad844813



theres a shaddow of the chain on the rear wheel :?

 

[kingoffootball]

Either they've flipped the photo or ......

 

[sylus]

perhaps you have found the phantom backward fork fitter?

 

[Charlieboy28]

but is there any reason with symetrical drop outs and a bolt on mech hanger and derailleur why you cant flip everything around,

but it does look shonky :shock: :shock: :? :?

 

[mikee]

why were you looking at that eck ?

 

[big.eck]

why were you looking at that eck ?

cause it's 5 miles away in the "nearist first" search

just noticed the seatpost is the wrong way round too

 

[Rich Aitch]

is it just me or is the drive side on this bike on the left hand side ? :?

:?

If I ran a bike factory I'd make sure we made our own shifters and then I'd make bikes with the gears on the left, that way if anybody bought a bike and wanted to upgrade the brakes the only place they could buy higher spec left hand shifters from would be... me!

 

[Lysander]

I shall sink your ship of logic with a gripshift torpedo...........

Though the problem would be the mechs, would it not......... :?

Actually, I'd have two chainsets/ drivetrains with drive on both sides. And the ability to use different gears on either side!!
I think I'm obsessing too much on this two-sides-not-matching.......damned lobotomy....... :x

 

[JamesM]

IThough the problem would be the mechs, would it not......... :?

The hub would ratchet the wrong way too so you'd only be able to rid backwards.

You could make a fixie with the drive on the left side, couldnt you? The only problem I can think of is with chainring chainstay clearance.

 

[graham1975]

Good point how come is'nt the front mech pointing forward??