Rube Goldberg would be proud
Oct. 15th, 2010 07:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
johnridleyEver heard of the Yankee Bicycle? Take a gander:
http://ustimes.com/Bicycle/
The thing had a VARIABLE SIZE front chainring for shifting and a band that wrapped around a channel attached to the rear rim that got pulled on for braking.
Mechanics on BikeForums say it's a minor nightmare to work on and it didn't really work that well even when new.
It's amazing what people can manage to get into production.
http://ustimes.com/Bicycle/
The thing had a VARIABLE SIZE front chainring for shifting and a band that wrapped around a channel attached to the rear rim that got pulled on for braking.
Mechanics on BikeForums say it's a minor nightmare to work on and it didn't really work that well even when new.
It's amazing what people can manage to get into production.
