tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post4320833236172012934..comments2024-03-27T11:44:15.723-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Retro Direct - Retro CoolBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-83497320556763739182014-09-28T09:14:09.482-04:002014-09-28T09:14:09.482-04:00I'd like to try it out too, though I don't...I'd like to try it out too, though I don't see myself trying to build one. Though it's probably not the same without load, just trying to backpedal on a normal freewheel for more than a couple revolutions feels pretty awkward.Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-21820282408718524952014-09-28T01:15:48.136-04:002014-09-28T01:15:48.136-04:00I would love to see and ride a retro-direct bike, ...I would love to see and ride a retro-direct bike, if for no other reason to experience it. <br /><br />However, what Jan Heine says makes sense: It's hard to pedal backwards efficiently or for any meaningful period of time. About the only times I pedal backward are when I stop for a red light on my fixed-gear bike (I lift the rear wheel and back-pedal to bring my pedals to the position I find most comfortable for starting) or on my coaster brake (on my "beater").<br /><br />The retro-gear would be an interesting curiosity nonetheless.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.com