zoster Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 do you see any reason why they shouldn't?(trialtech hubs made something similar with their hub) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 For what reason? Do you want to run LHD? To be honest it would make no difference at all unlike BMX where slipping out of a grind or not hitting it perfect will brake pretty much your whole drivetrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I don't really see a point, apart form being able to swap cranks over! But why would you want to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 The Onza T Master hub is like that.And. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 loads of people would probably cross thread the pedals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I can't help but think it makes no sense atall, why should they ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hmm I could see it being a bonus for example if u cross threaded it, or if you wanted to like swap them over if one got really badly damaged, seems abit like ur trying to fix to a problem which isnt there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The issue is if you put a left hand crank on the drive side, the pedal will self-loosen...The Trialtech hubs are great like that because it gives you a second thread just in case you screw the other one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoster Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hmm I could see it being a bonus for example if u cross threaded it, or if you wanted to like swap them over if one got really badly damaged, seems abit like ur trying to fix to a problem which isnt there.The issue is if you put a left hand crank on the drive side, the pedal will self-loosen...The Trialtech hubs are great like that because it gives you a second thread just in case you screw the other one up.this two quotes pretty much answer everything.just making some conversation.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 just making some conversation..Sure, always good to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 The Trialtech hubs are great like that because it gives you a second thread just in case you screw the other one up. Anyone else see the funny side of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Screw up...Screw threads...I can SEE the funny side of it, but I'm not going to USE the funny side of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigamac Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm guessing like BMX they change the driveside to be oppostie side to what they grind on, With trials it could be useful to do it for what side u hop to?In my personal opinion it would help a little but not much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamus Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) plus it would increase the costs to manufacturers, they would have to offer everything with RHD and LHD increasing manufacturing costs.This would bump up the price for the consumer and mean shops have to carry loads more of the same item.For example: cranks in both LHD and RHD and all the various lengths Meaning they will have less storage space/budget to hold the more popular lines.As Adam rightly puts it the threads on both cranks would only work if the freewheels were manufactured in RHD and LHD and you ran a fixed rear end.Otherwise its not worth it i reckon. Edited January 16, 2009 by shamus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekes Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Unlike with mtb cranks, trials cranks have identical arms left and right. My try all cranks have identical arms. The only difference is the different pedal thread and the machined thread for the freewheel on the right cranks, but you can see that both arms came out of the same mold. Only the wire tapping is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Unlike with mtb cranks, trials cranks have identical arms left and right. My try all cranks have identical arms. The only difference is the different pedal thread and the machined thread for the freewheel on the right cranks, but you can see that both arms came out of the same mold. Only the wire tapping is different.thats because trials cranks dont include a spider on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekes Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 thats because trials cranks dont include a spider on themIndeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 You can't just switch side with the pedals because you will unscrew the sprocket. It has to be threaded the opposite way. From what I could see on the pics of the trialtech hub both sides was threaded the same way and a sprocket on the left side will unscrew it self if you not pedal backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I may not have thought this through properly.... but...Assuming you have the correct crank on the correct side of the BB (so the pedals don't self loosen as Adam said), with a choice of thread you could put your whole drive chain on the other side so as not to damage it if you sidehop to the right.=D(or not) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I may not have thought this through properly.... but...Assuming you have the correct crank on the correct side of the BB (so the pedals don't self loosen as Adam said), with a choice of thread you could put your whole drive chain on the other side so as not to damage it if you sidehop to the right.=D(or not)Would make no real difference. For one it is very hard to land on your drive system with a sidehop and two most people run a bash anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16 years later Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 I may not have thought this through properly.... but...Assuming you have the correct crank on the correct side of the BB (so the pedals don't self loosen as Adam said), with a choice of thread you could put your whole drive chain on the other side so as not to damage it if you sidehop to the right.=D(or not)You could have a drive chain on both sides lol incuse you chain snaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam F Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 It could work, also make a disc frame/hub so it sits on the left and the drive chain on the right.. good for people who want DD and sidehop to the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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