Re: The Bendix two-speed hub revisited.

pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> wrote:

I ran across this Youtube video.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSWDKfT7FQ
 
The dual chains caught my eye.  It appears to be a bicycle aimed at the
third world market.  Simple, robust and easy to use and fix and a nice low
gear.
 
I hope they put "slime" in the tubes then....

I guess really robust tyres! I assume that sealant in tubes would have same
effect as in tyres ie needs replacement every so often.

 
CalFee bikes is located near me and he made bikes out of bamboo for locally
built cheap transportation for the masses...although some of his stuff is
pretty pricey for US consumption.
 
Maybe this is ruggeder than the old Bendix two speed hub, but it still does
utilize a two speed hub.  They have a repair and distribution network,
apparently.  So I wish them well.
 
pH in Aptos
 

I think was a thread about this the Buffalo 2 while back? Berm peak has
some interesting stuff up there and does a like a geek out on such stuff.

Did you notice his sly dig about marketing ie that SRAM engineers ie no
marketing department!

Roger Merriman