outboard crank bearings

[carlfogel@comcast.net]

Large outboard crank bearings from 1892:

http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1892exp1.htm

Note how the hot new bottom bracket is daringly suspended below the
frame, rather than running through it.

The other photos show:

--an odd inch-pitch chain (sort of like endless giant half-links)

--front-fork foot-pegs for speedy coasting (it's a fixie)

--slotted cranks for exquisite pedal adjustment (modern cranks come in
coarse 2.5 mm steps)

--a powerful water-carbide lamp (acetylene's supreme)

--a spoon brake ready to tame the handsomely ribbed solid front tire
(probably a modern replacement, but red rubber was considered better
than black back then)

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

[joseph.santaniello@gmail.com]

On Sep 10, 9:58 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
> Large outboard crank bearings from 1892:
>
> http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1892exp1.htm
>
> Note how the hot new bottom bracket is daringly suspended below the
> frame, rather than running through it.
>
> The other photos show:
>
> --an odd inch-pitch chain (sort of like endless giant half-links)
>
> --front-fork foot-pegs for speedy coasting (it's a fixie)
>
> --slotted cranks for exquisite pedal adjustment (modern cranks come in
> coarse 2.5 mm steps)
>
> --a powerful water-carbide lamp (acetylene's supreme)
>
> --a spoon brake ready to tame the handsomely ribbed solid front tire
> (probably a modern replacement, but red rubber was considered better
> than black back then)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Fogel

Sweet! Are those inboard nipples on the front wheel? I guess radial
rear is ok as long as you use 2ga spokes?

The chain is my favorite part.

Joseph

[frkrygow@gmail.com]

On Sep 10, 3:58 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
> Large outboard crank bearings from 1892:
>
> http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1892exp1.htm
>
> Note how the hot new bottom bracket is daringly suspended below the
> frame, rather than running through it.
>
> The other photos show:
>
> --an odd inch-pitch chain (sort of like endless giant half-links)
>
> --front-fork foot-pegs for speedy coasting (it's a fixie)
>
> --slotted cranks for exquisite pedal adjustment (modern cranks come in
> coarse 2.5 mm steps)
>
> --a powerful water-carbide lamp (acetylene's supreme)
>
> --a spoon brake ready to tame the handsomely ribbed solid front tire
> (probably a modern replacement, but red rubber was considered better
> than black back then)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Carl Fogel

Carl - If you don't own it yet, you should get a copy of The Data
Book. It has hundreds of beautiful line drawings of things like this
(mostly from the middle 20th century). I think you'd enjoy it.

http://tinyurl.com/yrrtga

- Frank Krygowski

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article <1189415874.066830.62190@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.c om>,
"joseph.santaniello@gmail.com" <joseph.santaniello@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sep 10, 9:58 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
> > Large outboard crank bearings from 1892:
> >
> > http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1892exp1.htm
> >
> > Note how the hot new bottom bracket is daringly suspended below the
> > frame, rather than running through it.
> >
> > The other photos show:
> >
> > --an odd inch-pitch chain (sort of like endless giant half-links)

> The chain is my favorite part.

Buy one today:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12076

They're a sami-popular part in BMX circles, and the other day I saw a
style-conscious street fixie that was sporting one.

--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

[joseph.santaniello@gmail.com]

On Sep 10, 4:18 pm, Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@sfu.ca> wrote:
> In article <1189415874.066830.62...@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.c om>,
>
> "joseph.santanie...@gmail.com" <joseph.santanie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sep 10, 9:58 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
> > > Large outboard crank bearings from 1892:
>
> > >http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1892exp1.htm
>
> > > Note how the hot new bottom bracket is daringly suspended below the
> > > frame, rather than running through it.
>
> > > The other photos show:
>
> > > --an odd inch-pitch chain (sort of like endless giant half-links)
> > The chain is my favorite part.
>
> Buy one today:
>
> http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=12076
>
> They're a sami-popular part in BMX circles, and the other day I saw a
> style-conscious street fixie that was sporting one.
>

It's the forged moster proportions I dig more than the 1/2 link
business. As for Fixie style points, IMO a beefy 1/2 link chain is
only acceptable if the frame is of large diameter tubing, otherwsie
the proportions are off.

Joseph

[carlfogel@comcast.net]

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:40:44 -0000, frkrygow@gmail.com wrote:

>On Sep 10, 3:58 am, carlfo...@comcast.net wrote:
>> Large outboard crank bearings from 1892:
>>
>> http://collection.rydjor.com/bikecollection/1892exp1.htm
>>
>> Note how the hot new bottom bracket is daringly suspended below the
>> frame, rather than running through it.
>>
>> The other photos show:
>>
>> --an odd inch-pitch chain (sort of like endless giant half-links)
>>
>> --front-fork foot-pegs for speedy coasting (it's a fixie)
>>
>> --slotted cranks for exquisite pedal adjustment (modern cranks come in
>> coarse 2.5 mm steps)
>>
>> --a powerful water-carbide lamp (acetylene's supreme)
>>
>> --a spoon brake ready to tame the handsomely ribbed solid front tire
>> (probably a modern replacement, but red rubber was considered better
>> than black back then)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Carl Fogel
>
>Carl - If you don't own it yet, you should get a copy of The Data
>Book. It has hundreds of beautiful line drawings of things like this
>(mostly from the middle 20th century). I think you'd enjoy it.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/yrrtga
>
>- Frank Krygowski

Dear Frank,

Sadly, it's not exactly a data book:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/0cc2d4c8f97d88ce

But I've used my copy a few times on RBT:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/msg/db9cd6b730b4e9a0

Cheers,

Carl Fogel