Only 1 chainstay and seatstay
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Only 1 chainstay and seatstay
Are there any bikes with a chainstay and seatstay only on the side of the drivetrain? That would be great for putting in a new tube while commuting - same with a lefty fork.
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I believe Rob English made a few, but it'll probably cost you an arm and a leg for that custom frame and wheelset(which, by his reputation, may be worth your arm and leg...). Not sure if it's worth it just to change tubes though. Certainly looks unique, and could probably be built very stiff when using the right tube diameters, which I'm sure Rob went through the troubles to make sure it's correct.
If you have a friend with a brazing torch and a few weekends, you could probably make a similar frame for $300, but you'd have to figure out where to source the rear hub, or how to machine one yourself. If you're okay with a lefty front and a righty rear, you could get a lefty hub for the front, but I don't know of any righty rear hubs.
If you have a friend with a brazing torch and a few weekends, you could probably make a similar frame for $300, but you'd have to figure out where to source the rear hub, or how to machine one yourself. If you're okay with a lefty front and a righty rear, you could get a lefty hub for the front, but I don't know of any righty rear hubs.
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I believe Rob English made a few, but it'll probably cost you an arm and a leg for that custom frame and wheelset(which, by his reputation, may be worth your arm and leg...). Not sure if it's worth it just to change tubes though. Certainly looks unique, and could probably be built very stiff when using the right tube diameters, which I'm sure Rob went through the troubles to make sure it's correct.
If you have a friend with a brazing torch and a few weekends, you could probably make a similar frame for $300, but you'd have to figure out where to source the rear hub, or how to machine one yourself. If you're okay with a lefty front and a righty rear, you could get a lefty hub for the front, but I don't know of any righty rear hubs.
If you have a friend with a brazing torch and a few weekends, you could probably make a similar frame for $300, but you'd have to figure out where to source the rear hub, or how to machine one yourself. If you're okay with a lefty front and a righty rear, you could get a lefty hub for the front, but I don't know of any righty rear hubs.
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I don't see the cost for a right-only back end on the pricelist. It looks like the complete bike would cost on par with a Quattrovelo at €8950=$10,904 at which point it makes more sense to buy the vehicle that's mass-produced and thoroughly-tested.
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How often do you change the wheel?
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They’re not horrible to ride and a lot less expensive.
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Here are some:https://gaadi.de/?page_id=3671&lang=en
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Last time I checked, open-ended tubes were still available.
They’re not horrible to ride and a lot less expensive.
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Here are some:https://gaadi.de/?page_id=3671&lang=en
They’re not horrible to ride and a lot less expensive.
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Here are some:https://gaadi.de/?page_id=3671&lang=en
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What imagined problem are you trying to solve here? In a tubeless set up, most flats can be repaired just by remembering to add some more sealant, because you forgot, and it went flat without it... Or in the case of a bigger puncture, a plug. In order to need a tube replacement, your tire and/or rim is going to have significant damage and it’s probably also going to need a boot. How often does that happen? And you want to compromise the rear end stiffness in pedaling and braking for the entire lifetime of the bicycle for that one potential situation?
if you look at motorcycles that have single-sided swingarm, they usually have a driveshaft running through the arm. The brake is on the left side like a bicycle but there’s no chain on the right. They also have an in-line crankshaft and transmission to work with the drive shaft to the rear end. Shaft drives have been tried on bicycles but they are hardly common. Pedals are a transverse system and work nicely with a chain drive.
if you look at motorcycles that have single-sided swingarm, they usually have a driveshaft running through the arm. The brake is on the left side like a bicycle but there’s no chain on the right. They also have an in-line crankshaft and transmission to work with the drive shaft to the rear end. Shaft drives have been tried on bicycles but they are hardly common. Pedals are a transverse system and work nicely with a chain drive.
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What imagined problem are you trying to solve here? In a tubeless set up, most flats can be repaired just by remembering to add some more sealant, because you forgot, and it went flat without it... Or in the case of a bigger puncture, a plug. In order to need a tube replacement, your tire and/or rim is going to have significant damage and it’s probably also going to need a boot. How often does that happen?
Probably not - it's just a subject of interest to me.
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An interior tire patch. Park TB-2 just for an example
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You can see how the brake bridge on that bike lines up with the fold so it misses the top tube. It must fold down tight. Pretty clever!
But in bikes, (nearly all) hub brakes all react on the left because (nearly all) drivetrains area on the right. So it's what you are going to be stuck with.
But in bikes, (nearly all) hub brakes all react on the left because (nearly all) drivetrains area on the right. So it's what you are going to be stuck with.
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You can see how the brake bridge on that bike lines up with the fold so it misses the top tube. It must fold down tight. Pretty clever!
But in bikes, (nearly all) hub brakes all react on the left because (nearly all) drivetrains area on the right. So it's what you are going to be stuck with.
But in bikes, (nearly all) hub brakes all react on the left because (nearly all) drivetrains area on the right. So it's what you are going to be stuck with.
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Last time I checked, open-ended tubes were still available.
They’re not horrible to ride and a lot less expensive.
edit:
Here are some:https://gaadi.de/?page_id=3671&lang=en
They’re not horrible to ride and a lot less expensive.
edit:
Here are some:https://gaadi.de/?page_id=3671&lang=en
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Where I am in S E Asia, it is normal to patch bicycle and motorbike tubes without removing the wheel. The tube remains inside the frame.
so it can be done. I don't like it, so I carry a spanner to remove the wheel.
I also like to minimize flat tires. I run tubeless sealant in tubes. You can't predict when you will get a flat tire. But I get approximately one small puncture per month which seals with the sealant, and one large puncture per year which is too big to seal with the sealant. Getting one flat tire per year, is not too bad, unless I come up with something even better.
The challenge with tubeless sealant in tubes is, sealant can leak out when applying the patch, and prevent it from sticking. So you need to squeeze out as much as possible from near the area to be patched before beginning. Of course you hold it up, so most of the sealant remains at the bottom.
so it can be done. I don't like it, so I carry a spanner to remove the wheel.
I also like to minimize flat tires. I run tubeless sealant in tubes. You can't predict when you will get a flat tire. But I get approximately one small puncture per month which seals with the sealant, and one large puncture per year which is too big to seal with the sealant. Getting one flat tire per year, is not too bad, unless I come up with something even better.
The challenge with tubeless sealant in tubes is, sealant can leak out when applying the patch, and prevent it from sticking. So you need to squeeze out as much as possible from near the area to be patched before beginning. Of course you hold it up, so most of the sealant remains at the bottom.
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I also like to minimize flat tires. I run tubeless sealant in tubes. You can't predict when you will get a flat tire. But I get approximately one small puncture per month which seals with the sealant, and one large puncture per year which is too big to seal with the sealant. Getting one flat tire per year, is not too bad, unless I come up with something even better.
How is that done?
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Dave Levy of TiCycles has built a couple of righty one-siders. At least one was belt drive and I recall was intended as a commuter. They looked like well thought out bikes. I never asked the price. I know he is not cheap. (He's built me 2 frames. 4 stems and 2 seatposts. The guy I'd go to for an unusual project.)
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If you're commuting with a tubeless setup and you get a flat, a 2-ended tube can be inserted without taking the tire off the wheel. If you patch the tire you would need an air compressor or cartridge to re-seat the bead. An air compressor is too large to carry for this purpose, and air cartridges aren't rechargeable.
How do you deal with the large punctures?
How is that done?
How do you deal with the large punctures?
How is that done?
I've done it plenty of times.
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See my post above. It's pretty easy to figure out where the puncture is. Then lever the tire off the rim, just one one side, over maybe just six inches or so of the circumference of the rim. Pull out the tube, just in that six-inch section, and patch the puncture.
I've done it plenty of times.
I've done it plenty of times.
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No. Although I'm not quite sure what you mean. For your run-of-the-mill puncture, there's no need to patch the tire. Just remove whatever caused the puncture, if it's still stuck in the tire. And most patch kits come with a "boot," which is a temporary repair that will (hopefully) get you home if your tire is really torn, or has a huge hole it it. But it's a temporary fix. A tire that badly damaged will have to be replaced.
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No. Although I'm not quite sure what you mean. For your run-of-the-mill puncture, there's no need to patch the tire. Just remove whatever caused the puncture, if it's still stuck in the tire. And most patch kits come with a "boot," which is a temporary repair that will (hopefully) get you home if your tire is really torn, or has a huge hole it it. But it's a temporary fix. A tire that badly damaged will have to be replaced.
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I'm sorry, I don't know anything about tubeless bike tires. I've never had a bike with tubeless tires/rims, and probably never will. I've got nothing against them, I just have no experience at all with tubeless tires for bicycles.
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Large punctures need to be patched.
It is normally a lot less messy if you have sealant in a tube, compared to having sealant in a tubeless tire.
Where I am in S E Asia, they just remove the bead from one side of the tire, and remove the tube, while it is still on the bike. The tube still passes through the frame. I don't like it. I remove the wheel.
It is normally a lot less messy if you have sealant in a tube, compared to having sealant in a tubeless tire.
Where I am in S E Asia, they just remove the bead from one side of the tire, and remove the tube, while it is still on the bike. The tube still passes through the frame. I don't like it. I remove the wheel.