Tried to take me out again, and 13.5mph average.
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He was right-hooked but being brilliant and a great rider he rode out of it. "A lot of cyclists" wouldn't have been able to save it.
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Pretty sure beng1 lives in or near Erie, PA. Our hero can be seen over the right shoulder of the reporter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0cCE8HELQw
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Obviously anxious to be seen on TV.
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I don't see what difference it makes what side a QR lever is on, but I always like it tucked behind the fork leg so that nothing can grab it I might run into and pull it open, that is an old cyclocross/MTB trick.
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I see this thread is still active.
Has the chainring setup ever been revealed? Why is the small right on the outside and how does beng1 shift between rings without a derailleur...or shifter? Is it really dismount, loosen the rear wheel, move the chain to the other ring, pull the rear wheel back for tension, tighten the rear wheel, and then get back on the goose bike to ride?
Has the chainring setup ever been revealed? Why is the small right on the outside and how does beng1 shift between rings without a derailleur...or shifter? Is it really dismount, loosen the rear wheel, move the chain to the other ring, pull the rear wheel back for tension, tighten the rear wheel, and then get back on the goose bike to ride?
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Maybe he was waiting around behind the TV talent, hoping to explain these and the other issues to the larger world.
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Has the chainring setup ever been revealed? Why is the small right on the outside and how does beng1 shift between rings without a derailleur...or shifter? Is it really dismount, loosen the rear wheel, move the chain to the other ring, pull the rear wheel back for tension, tighten the rear wheel, and then get back on the goose bike to ride?
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I'm pretty sure the small chainring on the outside is just to take up the slack on the chainring bolts running a 1x with a 2x crankset (and I'm assuming the inside position has the ideal chainline for this specific application). So that is actually functional. I know there are spacers for that, and 1x specific bolts, but a home mechanic is more likely to have an old worn out chainring sitting around than specialty bolts or spacers.
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Pretty sure beng1 lives in or near Erie, PA. Our hero can be seen over the right shoulder of the reporter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0cCE8HELQw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0cCE8HELQw
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This was clarified elsewhere, and it actually makes sense. This bike is just a single-speed, and the larger chainring is on the inside because it provides a better chain line for the single cog. Without having short chainring bolts or individual spacers available, the smaller chainring was placed in the outboard position to act as a spacer for the bolts. It looks highly unconventional, but it's really just a use-what-you've-got solution.
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Any chance Beng1 is LarrySellerz long lost daddy?
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You're forgetting about beng's superior cycling skills. Also, sometimes it takes a while to find the dumpster with short chainring bolts.
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You gotta check the dumpsters by the velodrome.
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