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Title: Will the madness never end?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on February 14, 2011, 07:55 PM: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CUSTOM-ONE-OFF-21-SPEED-BMX-DIAMOND-BACK-SHIMANO-BLANK-/290531942730?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item43a50da14a
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: griff on February 14, 2011, 08:03 PM: someone on here was trying to put gears on a bmx - can't remember who at the mo but they were looking to do a sturmey archer-type job
there's probably a good reason that's a 'one-off' :D

would be handy for the london to brighton ride in september though, some of those hills are quite steep ;)
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: HARORIDER on February 14, 2011, 08:46 PM: sure this was done on some bikes back in the 80's/90's anyway so is not new :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: trasher on February 14, 2011, 09:58 PM: Quote from: harorider on February 14, 2011, 08:46 PM
sure this was done on some bikes back in the 80's/90's anyway so is not new :daumenhoch:

it was paul ,,,, think they did two speed ,,,,, hole shot for a quicker start ,,then change gear

theres a guy on here running one ,and one using it at mk

http://martin-bike.com/BikeBuilder/Cranks%20&%20Drivetrain/slides/holeshot1.html
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: moley on February 14, 2011, 10:30 PM: Quote from: griff on February 14, 2011, 08:03 PM
someone on here was trying to put gears on a bmx - can't remember who at the mo but they were looking to do a sturmey archer-type job
there's probably a good reason that's a 'one-off' :D

Thats me!!

5 speed sturmey archer. To make a 20" more of a tourer.

Sounds crazy and it probably is..................but if we didn't experiment then we'd be stuck with the penny farthing!!

Plus its a laff!!! :D
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: hunterdubber on February 14, 2011, 10:36 PM: Quote from: the gay pensioner on February 14, 2011, 09:58 PM
Quote from: harorider on February 14, 2011, 08:46 PM
sure this was done on some bikes back in the 80's/90's anyway so is not new :daumenhoch:

it was paul ,,,, think they did two speed ,,,,, hole shot for a quicker start ,,then change gear

theres a guy on here running one ,and one using it at mk

http://martin-bike.com/BikeBuilder/Cranks%20&%20Drivetrain/slides/holeshot1.html

Glen ,,
Bigplinky (Andy Lincoln ) has a Browning 2 gear set up on his Maximum :daumenhoch:

It a double front chainringset up though , rather than a rear derailleur you've shown :)

I've had a go and it is fooking top quality smooth , very nice technical mechanism from the early 80's :daumenhoch:

It won a BOTM a few years ago I think :)
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: griff on February 14, 2011, 10:43 PM: Quote from: moley on February 14, 2011, 10:30 PM
Quote from: griff on February 14, 2011, 08:03 PM
someone on here was trying to put gears on a bmx - can't remember who at the mo but they were looking to do a sturmey archer-type job
there's probably a good reason that's a 'one-off' :D

Thats me!!

5 speed sturmey archer. To make a 20" more of a tourer.

Sounds crazy and it probably is..................but if we didn't experiment then we'd be stuck with the penny farthing!!

Plus its a laff!!! :D

yes moley! did you get anywhere with it yet?
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: moley on February 14, 2011, 10:58 PM: Wheel is built.

It will be up and running for a spring airing!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: trasher on February 15, 2011, 07:27 AM: Quote from: Hunterdubber on February 14, 2011, 10:36 PM
Quote from: the gay pensioner on February 14, 2011, 09:58 PM
Quote from: harorider on February 14, 2011, 08:46 PM
sure this was done on some bikes back in the 80's/90's anyway so is not new :daumenhoch:

it was paul ,,,, think they did two speed ,,,,, hole shot for a quicker start ,,then change gear

theres a guy on here running one ,and one using it at mk

http://martin-bike.com/BikeBuilder/Cranks%20&%20Drivetrain/slides/holeshot1.html

Glen ,,
Bigplinky (Andy Lincoln ) has a Browning 2 gear set up on his Maximum :daumenhoch:

It a double front chainringset up though , rather than a rear derailleur you've shown :)

I've had a go and it is fooking top quality smooth , very nice technical mechanism from the early 80's :daumenhoch:

It won a BOTM a few years ago I think :)

That's the guy chris :daumenhoch:

Yep remember the two chairings up front now :-[
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: mattfx81 on February 15, 2011, 08:58 AM: Here's a mid school bmx gearing system running off an mtb derailleur.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk98/mattfx81/img006.jpg)
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: MartyC on February 15, 2011, 02:33 PM: Quote from: mattfx81 on February 15, 2011, 08:58 AM
Here's a mid school bmx gearing system running off an mtb derailleur.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk98/mattfx81/img006.jpg)

aarrrgghhhh it's him with the devils pedals :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Will the madness never end?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on February 15, 2011, 03:41 PM: :) I was referring to the price. The bike is a POS-putting gears doesn`t change the fact that the seller is in dreamland. :daumenhoch: