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Well, you're the expert

Nah, just somebody who knows some stuff other people worked out. The original expert was presumably the person who originally persuaded cyclists that it was possible to use a freewheel on a bicycle. The freewheel must have seemed like magic to people with a 19th century understanding of pedalling dynamics.

Option C; 2 gears.

Who you gonna sell to finance that?

Not liking the RS505 levers on my Seqouia and toying with the idea to go straight bar with sweep it begs the question if can use any hydro mtb brakelevers for RS505 calipers?

afaik mtb and road hydro levers have the same pull. (Ultegra/XT do anyways, mate of mine did the same)

I have mounted the widest Cowchipper bar on the brainfart. This bike brings a slight grin to my face every time i ride it.

so nice!

Very, VERY nice bike! What frame is it?

I made it out of scrap in my shed.

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/310836/

I think @Jaap is currently looking for some scrap in his shed as well ;)

One of the best bikes on the forum for sure!

Well it's the best bike for me thats for sure, although that does not stop me from lusting over various other ones. And there definitively are lots of super cool ones all over this forum. But i'm quite charmed by the kind feedback my brainfart gets from you folks!

<3

Do you reckon a track cyclist would be exactly as fast on the same bike with a freewheel?

Yes. When riding a geared bike with a freehub or freewheel on a track, you never hear the ratchets in the freehub or freewheel working while you're pedalling. If the ratchets aren't working then it is functionally no different to a fixed drive train, because the ratchets are the only things allowing it to be not fixed gear.

Do you reckon a track cyclist would be exactly as fast on the same bike with a freewheel?

Yes. When riding a geared bike with a freehub or freewheel on a track, you never hear the ratchets in the freehub or freewheel working while you're pedalling. If the ratchets aren't working then it is functionally no different to a fixed drive train, because the ratchets are the only things allowing it to be not fixed gear.

Looks great! What's the front rack?

Edit: just seen it's one you made yourself. No matter!

Xmas Eve shut-ins! Advice please. I've got two builds on the go and can't decide which brakes and lever combo should go on which. No pics, unfortunately, so you'll have to imagine them.

Bike 1
Look KG241 Credit Agricole frame
Zipp 340 wheels
Mix of 7402 and Tricolour groupset (DT shifters)
Deda Piega bars
Quill stem (probs a 3t status)

Bike 2
Fluoro yellow and white lo-pro with curved raw alu fork
Same Zipp wheels but front is a 310 (650c)
Same mixed groupset
Nitro RB-021 bullhorn bars

Brake setup Alpha
Shimano Tricolour brakes and Shimano BL-7401 levers

Brake setup Omicron
Modolo levers like this and Sachs Modolo brakes like this

Haha, could be!

Nice!

Thanks I had the frame for a long time but the stem was stuck and the BB too. This is the first generation Chorus 9SP Group except pedals

Thanks Breso for the hoods

bas! put up a cp for the bergola on here for forum rep pointzzzz..!

That beautiful white bike on a filthy lane is giving me an anxiety attack

really sorry...

Child friendly thumb shifter for 6 speed tourney.
Also, what do I need to look at to make 6 speed 8 speed and then which thumb shifter is child friendly and 8nspeed.