I am not usually interested in downhill racers; serendipitous roughstuff being more my thing.
But this is outstanding IMHO
and an illustration of what can be achieved in a well equipped home workshop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUak9sqJmnM
Video is 5mins long.
I post this as an innocent bystander.
The MODs will have to decide whether it constitutes advertising.
I love the notion of the chain running in oil within the chainstay !
Millyard Mountain Bike
Re: Millyard Mountain Bike
That guys a legend in the motorcycling world and now a celebrity of several tv series fame - I've been a big fan for many years. Phenomenal engineer.
"Lifted like a kite from the ground both wind and string we need."
Re: Millyard Mountain Bike
This is the 002 video
https://youtu.be/S39oR_7Vwf8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/S39oR_7Vwf8?feature=shared
"Lifted like a kite from the ground both wind and string we need."
Re: Millyard Mountain Bike
Smart!
There's a recumbent, the Flevobike Greenmachine, which had a similar drive setup with a one-sided swinging arm enclosing the chain and gears (IIRC a Rohloff) enclosed at the pivot point.

Pete.
There's a recumbent, the Flevobike Greenmachine, which had a similar drive setup with a one-sided swinging arm enclosing the chain and gears (IIRC a Rohloff) enclosed at the pivot point.

Pete.
Often seen riding a bike around Dundee...