Re: [CR]Modern suicide lever

(Example: Production Builders)

Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:26:18 -0800
From: "Tony Pereira" <elists@pereiracycles.com>
To: haxixe@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [CR]Modern suicide lever
References: <47AB31A1.1070708@hahaha.org> <75d04b480802070859q20cc4197t2f48e02f8f0793f3@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <75d04b480802070859q20cc4197t2f48e02f8f0793f3@mail.gmail.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I only sporadically lurk around here, but I couldn't let this one pass. Please excuse ressurecting a semi-stale thread. Singlespeed mountain biking is alive and well. That derailleur is a clamp on version of the derailleur found on the Randonneuring bike I displayed at last year's NAHBS. A few people requested a clamp on version, so I made 5 of them. It was a fun project to share with the visitors at the show. (I have one left if anyone is interested.)

You're right, multi-ration drivetrains are a great idea. So is breaking it back down to one gear and going out for a challenging new experience.

Cheers,

Tony Pereira Portland, OR

Kurt Sperry wrote:
> LOL... turns out multiple ratios and freewheels are a good idea after all!
>
> Funny- many of us figured that out decades ago.
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA
> USA
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 8:28 AM, Morgan Fletcher <morgan@hahaha.org> wrote:
>
>> Looks like Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles had a go at making one. The
>> singlespeed mountain biking crowd has been slowly inching back toward
>> the 2- and 3-speed drivetrains of the 40s. (see White Industries
>> "Double/Double")
>>
>> http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/tech/shows/nahmbs08/index.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/shows/nahmbs08/nahmbs081/Pereira_FD
>>
>> or
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2pqs6k
>>
>> Morgan Fletcher
>> Oakland, CA