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Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

outskirtscustoms said:
Or go fixie and put a disk brake caliper on the front sprocket where the chain doesn't ride. 8)

When I was on an FSAE team in college, we did that once. We had a single rear brake, on the differential, to eliminate the unsprung weight of hub-mounted brakes. The rear sprocket driving the differential was doubled as the brake rotor, with the caliper in front of the diff (inside the chain loop). Seemed like a good idea on paper. But, at least in a race car, the materials that make a good sprocket don't necessarily made a good rotor, and the heat added to the sprocket and o-ring chain became problematic. We wound up, IIRC, with the rotor on the opposite end of the diff case. Applying the gas & brake together put some torsional loads on the case, but it was a lesser evil.

But I digress...it probably would work quite well on a bicycle, as long as you could package everything together, maybe with a Positron BB...
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

Gold Street Customs said:
Almost forgot,,, whens the smack talk start :?: :?: :?: :?:

Hopefully never. :roll: Just show you're not confident in your skills. :wink:
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

Gold Street Customs said:
And then there's the mixte in the garage and the Musclebike projects, and the bmx projects, if anything the buildoff gives incentive to get something done !!!!!!!!

Yeah, like a Mixte BMX Muscle Bike!!!!!
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

outskirtscustoms said:
Gold Street Customs said:
Almost forgot,,, whens the smack talk start :?: :?: :?: :?:

Hopefully never. :roll: Just show you're not confident in your skills. :wink:
OOOPS !!! someone took me literal :lol: :lol:
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

Seriously, I will probably end up using this Elgin.
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Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

Well since I am selling a bike and actually going to have a bit of cash I am thinking of changing my mind on my build starting point. Thinking of building a fat tire tandem.
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

outskirtscustoms said:
Or go fixie and put a disk brake caliper on the front sprocket where the chain doesn't ride. 8)

Yeah um... this was done in the last build-off.

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Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

deorman said:
Oh, you want evil brakes? try one of these. :p :mrgreen:

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Shhhhhhhhh!
I was planning on using that as one of my secret weapons for my 007 Secret Asian Man bike.
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

yoothgeye said:
outskirtscustoms said:
Or go fixie and put a disk brake caliper on the front sprocket where the chain doesn't ride. 8)

Yeah um... this was done in the last build-off.

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Didn't see that but it's awesome.
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

outskirtscustoms said:
Didn't see that but it's awesome.

It's Aluminati, you really need to study RRBBOs of the past as homework before a serious entry in this year's build-off.

Kind of like what they always told you about studying history, so that you wouldn't repeat it.
 
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Oh, that bike has a fixed rear wheel (totally custom home grown hub, awesome) but the crank has a freewheel in it... yeah, I know right. :eek:
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

Peatbog said:
History be danged. I'm using two wheels on my bike.

Ever since I've said my bike will have 3 wheels y'all just can't let it go! :x
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

yoothgeye said:
Peatbog said:
History be danged. I'm using two wheels on my bike.

Ever since I've said my bike will have 3 wheels y'all just can't let it go! :x

Is one of them a steering wheel?
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

outskirtscustoms said:
yoothgeye said:
Peatbog said:
History be danged. I'm using two wheels on my bike.

Ever since I've said my bike will have 3 wheels y'all just can't let it go! :x

Is one of them a steering wheel?

Nopers, it will have bars, but just like last year I'm sure the bars will give me the biggest issues.
 
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Man, I'd love to convert all my bikes to IGH wheels, but they are getting to where new ones cost a fortune! Especially if you need more than a 3-speed.

The new Sturmey 8-speeds are $200+ now. Alfine 8 is $300+ and Alfine 11 is $500!!! Won't even mention the Rholoff...

I mean, I know it replaces the hub, cassette, and derailers (and sometimes the brake) from a regular bike, but seriously? I guess I'm too cheap in my old age to drop that much coin on a hub now. I paid $130 for my XRD8 a few years ago. Glad I bought it when I did!

Was thinking about making a 5-speed IGH road bike, but $150 for the hub? Ugh... I guess I better learn how to rebuild 3-speeds. Still, I might do it.
 
Re: OFFICIAL BUILD OFF 7 "HYPE-UP" THREAD!

FunkyStickman said:
Man, I'd love to convert all my bikes to IGH wheels, but they are getting to where new ones cost a fortune! Especially if you need more than a 3-speed.

The new Sturmey 8-speeds are $200+ now. Alfine 8 is $300+ and Alfine 11 is $500!!! Won't even mention the Rholoff...

I mean, I know it replaces the hub, cassette, and derailers (and sometimes the brake) from a regular bike, but seriously? I guess I'm too cheap in my old age to drop that much coin on a hub now. I paid $130 for my XRD8 a few years ago. Glad I bought it when I did!

Was thinking about making a 5-speed IGH road bike, but $150 for the hub? Ugh... I guess I better learn how to rebuild 3-speeds. Still, I might do it.

Just make a 9 speed out of a 3 speed and a front derailleur crank. :p :wink:
 
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Seems to me when I checked recently, the S-A 8-speed could be found for around $145, and the 5-speed for $125 (w/ drum brake). So, it isn't that unreasonable. I agree that the Alfine hubs are pricey. Is SRAM still making IG hubs? IIRC, they had a 9-speed unit a while back...
 
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