Ross with interesting BB

[julesjunk]

Long story Long. Finally getting around to posting this. Responded to a CL ad at Christmas time. Bad picture, and even worse weather, but the seller assured me it had a brown leather seat on it. So I made the trek through ice and snow, and this is what awaited me. A junky ole Ross, with a red vinyl seat, complete with spray painted whitewalls. The sellers only saving grace? He was dumb as a box of rocks, and truly thought the seat was leather. Anyway, since it was a 60 mile round trip, I beat him down to nothing on price, and bought it anyway.
A few weeks later, a friend and fellow RRBer started making fun of my purchase, but pointed out that it has a fixed rear wheel, and clutched Bottom Bracket. Pretty cool, I thought. Now what to do with it?? (the bottom bracket guts, that is) Any thoughts??.........

thanks for lookin,
Jules

 

[Sinner4]

I have a 84'? Panasonic Tourist 10 speed 3 piece BB. Same deal. locked cassett and clicking BB. don't see that too often. Need some bars and TLC and then its time to flip. Mine was free, in a garbage pile.

 

[Hsean]

I've got a Schwinn Suburban that has the same thing, it's odd lol

 

[Markm]

Forward Freewheel System..allows you to shift while coasting....heavier than heck too!! :mrgreen:

 

[Slick Rick]

Almost, Shimano Front freewheeling system.As mentioned, allows the rider to shift w/o pedaling(recomended). Very nice to use on a balloon cantilever frame, 10 speed beach cruiser in a snap! By shifting with no tension on the drive train, things tend to wear a little better. Down side is that the cassette has many small parts, i.e.spacers, springs and retainers(tiny) per every gear on the cassette!This makes keeping it clean a bear, a good scrub w/mineral spirits and a pressurised air blow/dry is about your safest bet.Just pair it up w/Positron derailers for the most positive shifting ever! And the most obsolete :wink: I have actually run this system a couple of times in the early 80's and liked it very much.I would not recomend it for trail riding, that "keep it clean" thing again.Later & PEACE!!!!

 

[Hsean]

Thanks Slick I've been wondering some of that stuff too lol I find it a neat system, and i'm canadian so seeing this is weird lol alot of people give me odd looks at some of my american bikes. they are awesome!

 

[roadmaster]

yeah, ive eard of the shimano ffw system. never tried it, but i chaulk it up with the other crazy early 80's shimano systems (positron). its cool that there are still some on the road.

 

[maddogrider]

Thats a cool setup man, i had one that i put on the back of a tandem bike so the person riding on the back ( my wife) could coast while i did the peddaling :x . It worked better than her putting her feet on the handlebars on the back :lol:. I wish i had a picture of it but i sold it before i met Ratrodbikes.com

 

[julesjunk]

Thats a cool setup man, i had one that i put on the back of a tandem bike so the person riding on the back ( my wife) could coast while i did the peddaling :x . It worked better than her putting her feet on the handlebars on the back :lol:. I wish i had a picture of it but i sold it before i met Ratrodbikes.com

Now that's an idea! I think we have it. I've been planning a rear steer tandem anyway, and with this, I could set the front up with it, and I could run the back, with steering, pedaling, and coaster braking.
Thanks for the idea!
Regards,
Jules