Wanted: Tandem Crank- stoker left side for experiment bike.

Posted on Thu 13th, July 2017

• #1

salmonchild

There is a stupid project bike I've been wanting to build for years now but never got round to it, it involves two freewheels two chainrings so I'm looking for a left side chainset from a tandem set.

Something like THIS though cheaper if possible as this really is a bit of fun. Anyone got any unloved chainsets around?
• #2

drøn

Reverse gear?

You can just put any right side square taper crank on the left side.
• #3

salmonchild in reply to @drøn

Pedal threading would be incorrect though, unless I'm very confused?
• #4

drøn in reply to @salmonchild

That's correct, yes.
You would have to use two right pedals - no problem if you want flat pedals.
Otherwise change the spindle of the left pedal.
Or rethread the crank arm.

I don't think you'll have problems with selftightening pedals if I guess the use of this project right. :)
• #5

salmonchild in reply to @drøn

I do have a couple of 165 sets hanging around so I guess I could test with them and flats first.

Be interesting to see if it blows up my WI freewheels...

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