Author Topic: Double trouble gt pro performer (Read 3904 times)

Ady · « **on:** November 28, 2015, 06:44 PM »

This looks a bit trick..
Twin drive cranks..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1986-GT-Pro-Performer-cheese-grater-mks-nos-old-school-bmx-Clem-twin-tribute-acs-/172004364056?hash=item280c424f18:g:w5UAAOSwcdBWTkJ5

BMX1973 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2015, 07:32 PM »

How did they do that? $:-\$ I don't get how it would fit! $:-\$ Wonder if it would give an advantage if racing! $:-\$ Clever however it was done.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2015, 08:00 PM »

Surely it would be near impossible to align both chains exactly the same. $:-\$

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2015, 09:36 PM »

BITD Clemtwin cranks were exactly the same.

You needed a Clemtwin crank (dual drive) and Clemtwin rear hub (again dual drive).

deeman · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2015, 10:09 PM »

They are pretty nuts! Do you think there was a real advantage when racing or was it just a gimmick? Surely the weight would be a disadvantage? $:-\$

stidds · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2015, 10:15 PM »

Complete gimmick, but when it looks that good who cares

deeman · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2015, 10:19 PM »

Quote from: stidds on November 29, 2015, 10:15 PM

Complete gimmick, but when it looks that good who cares

yea they look fooking cool! sort of reminds me of that 6 wheel Elf Tyrell formula 1 car bitd in a strange way!

stidds · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2015, 12:56 AM »

Quote from: deeman on November 29, 2015, 10:19 PM

Quote from: stidds on November 29, 2015, 10:15 PM
Complete gimmick, but when it looks that good who cares

yea they look fooking cool! sort of reminds me of that 6 wheel Elf Tyrell formula 1 car bitd in a strange way!

Oh yes I agree with that, love the 6 wheel Tyrell.

That is what BMX was about in the early days, innovation and trying new stuff, things we miss these days as frame geometry is pretty much as good as it gets. However we miss things like twin cranks, Slingshot frames, Bandito frames with dual dropouts, CW Phaze 1 (Z frame) etc, the fun stuff.