On recumbent, we have to have idlers to deal with sag. One thing that's different from what you've rigged and what is on my bacchetta is that I have a strap (looks like sheet metal) to keep the chain on the idler:
Hope this helps
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02-28-2009, 01:38 PM #1
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03-03-2009, 04:09 AM #2
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Great bike, kfergos! I, too, have an old Specialized Stumpjumper that I dream of turning into my haulin' machine through an Xtracycle transformation. One of these days I will.
Fredwina' solution looks quite good. I bet a bike shop type could figure something like that out pretty easily. Or maybe they have a deeper roller thing they could put on.
Great work!
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03-03-2009, 04:27 AM #3
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Do you know who the manufacturer is for the little rolly thing? Cause that looks like it'd be perfect.
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03-03-2009, 07:41 AM #4
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No, I don't. You may want to contact bacchetta. The only aftermarket source I know of is terracycle: http://www.terracycle.com/Merchant2/...Code=IdlersALL
Last edited by Fredwina; 03-03-2009 at 09:00 AM.
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