[python] Re: Steering Damper and questions

> Otherwise I would need to rig up some kind of crank that has a left side 
> and a
> right side. A chain would go from each crank up to the mid drive and then
> through the mid drive back to the drive wheel. If this make any sense.
> This means the individual crank arms would be mounted part of the way down 
> the
> frame the axle is mounted to. This would allow me to use a 26 inch front
> wheel.
> The reason for the 26 inch front wheel is that I have studded tires on 
> wide
> rims for the winter. The Python might make a good winter bike as you are 
> close
> to the ground and your hands are free to help in any slide.
> 
> I guess I should just stop yapping and make one : } The snow is coming in 
> two
> months so that is ample time to build one.
> 
> I know the disadvantage to this double sided crank to single mid drive is
> weight. I would have the option of putting the mid drive above the axle 
> and
> the only penalty would be a few more links of chain and the weight would 
> not
> be hanging off the front.


there are a lot more disadvantages - you still want roughly the same 
Q-factor (== distance between the pedals sideways), and it will be hard to 
keep the pedals in line (though this would be a nice twist on the 
powercranks ;)).
Sam - will soon finally receive the final parts (after something like 4 
months of waiting!), and has decided to cure the carbon in an oven

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