Oh my God, I'm so amazing!

Mongrel has a point. Forget that double drivetrain silliness and get to work on a working replica of a milennium falcoln.

if someone builds working replica millenium falcons, then put me down to buy one.

fiddy... oh never mind..

^^^mongrel, that is quality!

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/star-wars/rocket%20powered-21%20foot-long-x%20wing-model-actually-flies-updated-new-pics-show-it-even-has-built%20in-r2%20d2-305976.php

I don't think that having a fat bloke pulling it around fuflils the 'working' function jol, sorry

i still have no fucking clue what you mean after a page and an exciting diagram

Not actually true, at least it wasn't last time I checked, you are allowed to use gears if you are in a purely indivdual event, pretty much the only event where you can do this is the kilo (or 500m for women).

It's not often used, probably because most think that it's not worth the effort with mechanical problems, extra weight etc, you may as well just get good at starting.

"1.3.025 Freewheels, multiple gears and brakes are not permitted for use on the track during competition or training. Disc brakes are forbidden in cyclo-cross training and competition."

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=459&sID=122

when hippy does "the kilo" it's when he does a massive dump..
of bowl (and bowel) shattering magnitude.

holy cow, that's new....I'm still living in the 80's....can't remember when he did it, but it must have been legal back then....'twas the nineties I believe.

Cheesecake, you are a total cheesecake!

I'd love to meet you, you sound totally mad.

edited because i got confused between lpg and pj and because i am a mong

A mongenger or a proper mongoloid ?

a simple mong

ming, a simple mong, ming it loud, ming it long

ayyyyyyythangggggyouuuuuuuu

A mongenger or a proper mongoloid ?

watch it you racialistics..

some people still remember the invasion of Batu Khan in 1237

;170409']I've seen a diagram of this setup and no matter how hard I studied it I still couldn't get my head around it! Supposedly it worked but the pedalling backwards bit was just too awkward, or something.

I think eggpie here on the forum has the book with the diagram...

They are called 'retrodirect' or sometimes 'retrodirect drive'.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-2H_aWrkg

They are called 'retrodirect' or sometimes 'retrodirect drive'.

So pedaling backwards gives you one speed and forward another??

So pedaling backwards gives you one speed and forward another??

Yep, they have to be both freewheels of course, forward one gear, backwards another, keep your pedals still to coast.

kinda cool but you'd look a tit cycling back and going forwards.

holy cow, that's new....I'm still living in the 80's....can't remember when he did it, but it must have been legal back then....'twas the nineties I believe.

I don't doubt you, I remember reading about trackies experimenting with drugs variable gears. I just don't know where and I've never seen any examples.
I'd like to find pics or detail. Must.. have.. knowledge!

Cheesecake, you are a total cheesecake!

I'd love to meet you, you sound totally mad.

do it, then you really can decide for yourself. hubba-hubba.