BinBike update
I *heart* binbike.
It looks like it is dang near done. The rohloff hub is nice for this. And I thought the disc brakes seemed a little overkill, but then I imagined myself flying downhill with 120 pounds of kitty litter and decided maybe not :)
I was also wondering why not BMX handlebars instead of the super long head tube, but I guess it is to clear the front load. Duh.
posted by jsn at 9:33 AM
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Yeah, the long head tube is because high handlebars wouldn't clear the load, but also because I don't like them. With a loadbike you're putting a lot of strain on the handlebars when you wheel the bike, and breaking bars is no fun at all. Heaving a bike that might weigh 100kg is bad enough, but having it fall on you at the same time as a nice sharp bit of metal appears... no. I like beefy steel handlebars :)
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