Jason Richards
1995-09-27, 03:48 PM
I have been contemplating this idea for a while, and was wondering if anyone has
done this before:
Consider a wheel with a chain ring that is fixed only in the forward direction,
but will freewheel when spun backwards (i.e. much like that of an uggg... 10
speed bicycle wheel with only the lowest gear) and assume that this wheel has a
drum brake or a coaster brake (i.e. within the hub).
If I wanted to race down a VERY LARGE hill, then I (theoretically) should be
able to stop pedaling forward, ease back on the brake (assume that the brake was
engaged when back pedaling) and control my decent (and balance) in this manner.
Is it possible to ride such a uni with only forward drive?
Cheers, jason
One wheel good, two wheels bad.
done this before:
Consider a wheel with a chain ring that is fixed only in the forward direction,
but will freewheel when spun backwards (i.e. much like that of an uggg... 10
speed bicycle wheel with only the lowest gear) and assume that this wheel has a
drum brake or a coaster brake (i.e. within the hub).
If I wanted to race down a VERY LARGE hill, then I (theoretically) should be
able to stop pedaling forward, ease back on the brake (assume that the brake was
engaged when back pedaling) and control my decent (and balance) in this manner.
Is it possible to ride such a uni with only forward drive?
Cheers, jason
One wheel good, two wheels bad.