Look At My Ridiculous Bicycle

[Jonnyrau]

lol wierd and wonderful!

 

[Roll on]

Bravo!
Here's my cheap but neat-ish arrangement, very much in the same spirit. Extremely cheap/salvaged plastic brake levers turned back-to-front to get the cables out the way, and bar-end shifters, which are fairly cheap new.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/garethoverton/2009In365Photographs#5379045651226368418

Also
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/garethoverton/2009In365Photographs#5382772283786037938

 

[Fuzzball]

Get a look at this bad boy my partner was given in work its like the boss hog of the bicycle world. 3 gears in a hub and pedal brakes, i think i'm in love!

http://a.imageshack.us/img825/3697/p8300288.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img819/9201/p8300289.jpg

 

[aoj]

The discs are only mechanical if that makes a difference.

I consulted at the weekend with the LBS owner who facilitated my acts of whimsy about this and we looked at fitting bar end shifters or sti levers, but it would cost over £100 and I think that money would be better put towards my next bike.

... although I could get some second hand myself ...

Please tell me more about these '90 degree banjo connectors', though.

Are the mechanical discs lacking in any way that would make you would fit hydraulics? I'm interested as I want to upgrade a hybrid from V- brake to disc. Should I be ok with mechanicals or are hydraulics the way to do it?

 

[RedBike]

Get a look at this bad boy my partner was given in work its like the boss hog of the bicycle world. 3 gears in a hub and pedal brakes, i think i'm in love!

http://a.imageshack....97/p8300288.jpg

http://a.imageshack....01/p8300289.jpg

Are the forks on that the right way around?

 

[RedBike]

Are the mechanical discs lacking in any way that would make you would fit hydraulics? I'm interested as I want to upgrade a hybrid from V- brake to disc. Should I be ok with mechanicals or are hydraulics the way to do it?

If you start your own thread you'll probably get a few more replys.

Generally the cheaper mechanical discs are pretty rubbish.
Avid BB7s are the only mechanial brakes i've tried that were any good; but i'm sure there must be others.

 

[skudupnorth]

Should it cause me to have a bit of sick at the back of my mouth ?? No honestly,i like ! Looks like a lot of fun