Ultimate Bike Thread....

[herr_oberst]

[fanaudical]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Give a thought for the cameraman!!!

Yikies! I'm guessing the cameraman was on an ebike (about the only way I can figure the video capture was so smooth).

That's some serious riding. i remember being a kid and watching all the movies/documentaries about bike messengers and thinking I'd be one someday. Nope!

[gregpark]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Give a thought for the cameraman!!!

drone maybe? There can't be 2 guys that crazy

[CurtEgerer]

I want the video of him going back down ....

[CurtEgerer]

How about the SAFA Brian vids? There are dozens of them.

[David]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

That reminds me of a much much much smaller but similar climb I used to do when riding around the UT Austin campus in the 80's. Funny how it has handrails and crossbars around it now

[herr_oberst]

I took a ride out to the cemetery on this old Basso; a friend of mine gave me the wheels, and I'd wanted to try them out. Those Mavic hubs are pretty fast, compared to the old DuraAce! Felt like I had a tail wind for the full 21 miles. (The headstone at the top of those steps reads WHEELESS)

[sc_rufctr]

^^^ On one of my regular rides I go through a rather large cemetery.

Madam Etogella - 1896

[sc_rufctr]

1986 Charlie Cunningham Expedition

[CurtEgerer]

[Racerbvd]

[sc_rufctr]

^^^^ What's with that stem?

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

^^^^ What's with that stem?

Someone built it as a joke

[Racerbvd]

A friend is selling this.
1988

Full dura ace
Except for brake levers
Shimano 600
58cm

[Racerbvd]

[porsche930dude]

Friend gave me an old 10 speed rusty piece of junk. I was about to throw it on the scrap trailer and I noticed the front chainring ratcheting on the cranks. Wait what?! I look closer at the rear one and each sprocket ratchets individually. They dont ratchet so I guess that they each are on a one way bearing. Anyone ever seen such a thing? I guess its to make it smoother shifting I dont know. I will get pics tomorrow and study it closer.

[fanaudical]

Originally Posted by porsche930dude

Friend gave me an old 10 speed rusty piece of junk. I was about to throw it on the scrap trailer and I noticed the front chainring ratcheting on the cranks. Wait what?! I look closer at the rear one and each sprocket ratchets individually. They dont ratchet so I guess that they each are on a one way bearing. Anyone ever seen such a thing? I guess its to make it smoother shifting I dont know. I will get pics tomorrow and study it closer.

Curious - I'd like to see photos of that and am interested what brand of bike is outfitted with that. I'm aware that Shimano offered the FFS (Front Freewheel System) in the '70's (my older cousin had a bike with that - and he hated it).

[herr_oberst]

I'd never in my life heard of the FFS. What a weird concept. I'm really surprised someone greenlighted it.

[sc_rufctr]