What is the most radical frame to date?

[DamonRinard]

Good idea, I hadn't thought of that.

Crossed spoke lengths are quite sensitive to skipping holes; radial spokes are less sensitive.

On your 32 hole hub, crossing the 8 left spokes might be easier to calculate, given the even spacing. Then radial on the right side. You'd want a stout shell to transfer the torque. Right side heads in or out? I guess it depends on the flange location, to clear the RD. Might be interesting whether heads in would clear - it might, given many (not all) hub flanges must also work with a spoke protector...

[Berzin1]

How about this frame? Was it ever available to the general public?

[mag]

Not much radical, but De Rosa trying something funny with their new Metamorphosis http://www.derosanews.com/en/2018/06/27/metamorphosis/

[wingguy]

I don't think retro really counts as radical. I quite like it, but it's just a normal two triangle frame with an art deco/streamline/1950s sci-fi inspired top tube.

[Theologian]

Well, I was going to say some iterations of beam bike frame, then I found this:



It's art, literally.

[uraz]

[Theologian]

That is awesome, but the cross wind must be a nightmare

[DamonRinard]

Yes it is awesome, but I notice it looks like a track bike.
Maybe only ride it on indoor velodromes?

[C36]

Yes it is awesome, but I notice it looks like a track bike.
Maybe only ride it on indoor velodromes?

Curious if the fully enclosed rear wheel doesn’t have a negative effect linked to the air trapped around the wheel. On race cars the turbulences in the wheel arches are a serious problem the engineers try to overcome for decades.


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[Dan512]

What about this?

DDR (Eastern Germany) time trial champion 1988.

[Dan512]

Or this, no clue if there is an english name. We call them « Steher ». It’s a type of track race behing a motorbike.

The speeds they ride at are incredible (just check out the gearing)

[C36]

Or this, no clue if there is an english name. We call them « Steher ». It’s a type of track race behing a motorbike.

The speeds they ride at are incredible (just check out the gearing)

Indeed, the geometry is absolutely extreme to be as close as possible from the derny then use the aspiration as much as possible, explains the small wheel, the fork geometry and the weird reinforcement to support a position such much “in front”


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[Dan512]

Or this, no clue if there is an english name. We call them « Steher ». It’s a type of track race behing a motorbike.

The speeds they ride at are incredible (just check out the gearing)

Indeed, the geometry is absolutely extreme to be as close as possible from the derny then use the aspiration as much as possible, explains the small wheel, the fork geometry and the weird reinforcement to support a position such much “in front”


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I just googled it. Speeds above 100 km/h. The races can last up to 24 hours. CRAZYYYYYYY

[mattr]

Or this, no clue if there is an english name. We call them « Steher ». It’s a type of track race behing a motorbike.

Stayers is the english term. One of them anyway.

[wingguy]

Good lord that looks absolutely terrifying. Much respect!