Re: [CR]WAS Modern suicide lever, now Double/Double

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

From: "cmontgomery" <cmontgomery15@cox.net>
To: "Wayne Bingham" <blkmktbks@gmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <73706f460802122007s335ca8batd1f6835f0885c365@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]WAS Modern suicide lever, now Double/Double
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:15:35 -0700


When I'm feeling ornery I camptour on a Kogswell Model G set up with a 44/41 up front, a 16/18 White freewheel, and a 17/20 Surly dingle. I'm in no hurry. Wonder what Henri dG. would say? Craig Montgomery Tucson
> Hmmm. I guess no one remembers my Bohemian at last year's NAHBS, with
> a double 44/42 crankset and a flip/flop hub mounted with a two-speed
> BMX freewheel and a fixed cog.
>
> Fully stop-and-change gear ratios/drive options though.
>
> Wayne Bingham
> Lovettsville VA USA
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 11:28 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