nineteen year olf Grace holding.. Suburbinator.. a 52 spd crazy bike... 3apd internal rear hub w/ 9apd casette pumped by a 2spd crankset... loads of #overlap to be sure but the top- end is SICK and the goal is top end.. to see how fast I can go.. on flats, on regular descents.. and shes running with 650c rims, Terry 650x 28c tires for plushness... and the AMP front fork that doesnt have any stiction issue (stiction = one leg compresses more than the other leg, common with normal telescopic forks).. and all parts are off the shelf and the speed trial will be on public roads, no fairing.. i am hoping to get a powermeter to prove continued energy transfer to the pedals.. continued on pic two...
so, this idea started late nights talking over.. at Bloomfield Bike Shop, Bloomfield, ON. .. Rick and I would talk about jack shafting, wierd configurations.. but the goal was to go as fast as possible.. with minimal gravity help.. but with many many gears. over the years, i've sketched out ideas, googled other bikes and followed other cyclists that try this kinda crazy stuff... i want others to try and beat my achievements... so everything is commercially available/ off the shelf.. and with only a simple tune- up left (maybe .. a small part or two replacement but nothing major) she'll be ready.. and I'm training again.. last year was difficult and time to train was scant.. i'm back on the bike and about to hit the road for real training.. so, i should have a few tests of speeds coming soon... and with that, perhaps... some new photo shoot(s) with the finished rig!
Grace holding my 52spd #suburbinator.. such a wonderful pairing.. gorgeous #nude model with #stealthy #steel #cycling #amazement... and dont miss that close up of the #cockpit .. pun, intended! read #alt for notes and explanations..