This guy is a legend.

[Pyro Tim]

Anyone else experienced a bike that you have to pedal backwards to go up hill?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-25238228

 

[keithglos]

Therre was a Villiers 2 speed where the low gear was simply worked by pedalling backwards.

 

[mattr]

I've seen one, in a museum.

 

[OldTel]

Hi,
the system he talks of was amazing, one links explains it I think and the other is an example. Amazing stuff. Terry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retro-direct

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1930s/1935 ... two-speed/

 

[Featch]

And available from the excellent Curtis Odom https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... mp;theater

 

[pondlife]

there is a piece about how Drew came across his Peugeot in the november 2011 edition of Arrivee
a small story in itself
http://issuu.com/audax-uk/docs/2011-nov-arrivee page 48

i believe he also completed LEL on that bike this summer, although missing the time limit
……..and i thought the rest of us were mad.

 

[ugo.santalucia]

I have seen one at the Eroica a couple of years ago... pedal backwards to engage a smaller gear ratio for uphills, forward for flat riding