Difference between revisions of "PVD Land Speed Record Bike"
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| + | Gordon McCall was put in touch with me through my friend Dan Kyle. Dan is a motorcycle tuner that knew that I knew a lot about building bicycle frames as well as motorcycle science. | ||
| + | see: [www.teammccallusa.com] | ||
===Previous Record Bike=== | ===Previous Record Bike=== | ||
| + | [http://www.fredrompelberg.com/ Fred Rompelberg] is the current record holder. 268.831 km/h. 167.044 mph. | ||
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| + | This is as close a scetch of Fred's bike that I could make from photographic details.<br> | ||
| + | [[Image:Rompelberg-bike.gif]]<br> | ||
===Rough Print for Team McCall USA Bike=== | ===Rough Print for Team McCall USA Bike=== | ||
===The Frame=== | ===The Frame=== | ||
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===The Fork=== | ===The Fork=== | ||
===The Brakes=== | ===The Brakes=== | ||
| − | ===The Headstock=== | + | ===The Headstock & Bearings=== |
| + | The larger the headstock the better. Current bicycle technologies are durable and light. The Cane Creek 1.5" Flush headset should maximize the headstock area.<br> | ||
| + | [[Image:Cane Creek 1point5 flush.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Image:Park 758-S 1point5 cutter.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Image:Park 750 1point5 cone.jpg]]<br> | ||
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===The Triple Trees=== | ===The Triple Trees=== | ||
===The Dropouts=== | ===The Dropouts=== | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 28 September 2007
Contents
Team McCall USA
Gordon McCall was put in touch with me through my friend Dan Kyle. Dan is a motorcycle tuner that knew that I knew a lot about building bicycle frames as well as motorcycle science. see: [www.teammccallusa.com]
Previous Record Bike
Fred Rompelberg is the current record holder. 268.831 km/h. 167.044 mph.
This is as close a scetch of Fred's bike that I could make from photographic details.
Rough Print for Team McCall USA Bike
The Frame
The Wheels
The Tires
The Fork
The Brakes
The Headstock & Bearings
The larger the headstock the better. Current bicycle technologies are durable and light. The Cane Creek 1.5" Flush headset should maximize the headstock area.
