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  • someone was talking about these a bit ago i think? CRAZY

  • "First of all, there are some definite advantages to a pure Retro-direct bike (i.e. without front derailleur): there is no slack in the chain, meaning you can have a simple bike that will never derail, without a complex gear hub, without shifter, and yet with 2 usable gears. This can be the perfect bike to ride in the snow or in extreme cold (there's me thinking a fixie was, doh.). Also, if you've been thinking of converting your bike to single-speed, but you're not quite willing to give up all your extra gears, and you want a bail-out gear for big hills, a Retro-direct bike can be an elegant answer."

    gear hubs? complex?? there's no maintenance to do, how is that complex?!

    clever engineering, but i can't see it catching on.

  • the big lump of metal under the bb is quite funny:)

  • blimey, i never noticed that. it'd be awful in the snow/wet/gritty roads, it'd get worn quickly, all the stupid extra cogs.

  • how didnt you notice that??......did you even watch the video's:)

  • i only watched the first two, then got bored :P

  • hhaaaa

  • clever engineering, but i can't see it catching on.

    Well it didn't catch on in 1924, so it's unlikely to catch on now.

  • i was just looking for stuff about hirondelle and ound that they made that beast
    i think its fun! dont think that was there intention though

  • This guy manages ice and snow on a road bike.. no wonder retro-direct didn't catch on..

  • i hope those aren't slicks or he'll have in arm in plaster before the days out

  • his knees must hurt like hell.

  • you have to consider the enviromental effects

  • of knobblies? ground erosion? haaha

  • what were we talking about???:)

  • you said you have to consider the environmental effects

  • ohh yeah,that had nothing to do with anything......i just felt like saying it

  • ha, fair enoughhhhh

  • you know you want to say it to......

  • yeah, i do. But I must consider the environmental effects involved in saying it before doing so!

  • ummm a point well made....i feel we should stop discussing it,the eviromental effects could be devastating

  • hippy This guy manages ice and snow on a road bike.. no wonder retro-direct didn't catch on..

    big up the colcorado cycleign massive

    snow sucks ther thoug, should have done A-basin or copper mtn.

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