Urbanus in Rus

splinter138: First introduced in 1985 by SunTour, the 3-pully...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:20:14 +0100

First introduced in 1985 by SunTour, the 3-pully derailleur only lasted a couple of years. Intended for touring purposes and as one of SunTour’s early mountain bike designs, the 3-pully derailleur was designed to wrap a lot of chain and act as a long-cage derailleur while offering better ground clearance.This design was intended for bikes with triple-ring cranksets and could wrap up to 42t of chain in order to eliminate irritating chainslap.

Initially Nishiki came up with the design and licensed SunTour to build the 3-pully rear derailleur. It was exclusive to Nishiki bikes for the first year and later available for other bikes for the remainder of its short life. These derailleurs were offered in several different models, Lepree, AX, Cyclone and XC.

Although largely unnecessary and overbuilt, the 3-pully derailleur is still cool and unique in the cycling community.

Below is a link to a 3-pulley derailleur in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HKmDrBuMrQ

Derwent Edge looking toward Winn Hill.

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:37:23 +0100

Derwent Edge looking toward Winn Hill.

Birchin Edge Trig Point, [location]

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:20:14 +0100

Birchin Edge Trig Point, [location]

Ye Olde Chesterfield milepost, on Eaglestone Flat near Clodhall...

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:10 +0100

Ye Olde Chesterfield milepost, on Eaglestone Flat near Clodhall Lane [location]

Stanage Trig point [location]

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:35:39 +0100

Stanage Trig point [location]

Photo

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:40:43 +0100

Beeley, #Derbyshire, #Peak District

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:49:58 +0100

Beeley, #Derbyshire, #Peak District

View from my tent door this morning. The Hope Valley viewed from...

Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:50 +0100

View from my tent door this morning. The Hope Valley viewed from Tumbling Hill above Nether Padley

fuckitandmovetobritain: Hard Knott Pass, Lake District,...

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:40:26 +0100

fuckitandmovetobritain:

Hard Knott Pass, Lake District, Cumbria, England, UK

Even going back and making the film of this achievement is...

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:40:25 +0100

Even going back and making the film of this achievement is extraordinary.

Video

Fri, 03 May 2013 08:54:13 +0100

davidhennessy: thetravelette: Ben Bulben at County Sligo,...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:20:23 +0100

davidhennessy:

thetravelette:

Ben Bulben at County Sligo, Ireland

Not far from where I live!

malformalady: Close-up of the fans and fingers of a Sinai...

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:40:26 +0100

malformalady:

Close-up of the fans and fingers of a Sinai fan-fingered gecko(Ptyodactylus Guttatus)

Photo credit: George Cruiser

nevver: Moby

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:20:19 +0100

nevver:

Moby

Frittilaria

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:40:17 +0100

Frittilaria

forgedintheflames: Such a good day in Edale. Definitely want to...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:20:23 +0100

forgedintheflames:

Such a good day in Edale. Definitely want to visit another part of The Peak District because it’s just so beautiful! Even though i had a great day alone, next time hopefully someone will come along with me so we can adventure into the hills. Got some film to develop soon too.

Video

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:40:31 +0100

magicalnaturetour: Upupa epops by ~JMrocek

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:20:39 +0100

magicalnaturetour:

Upupa epops by ~JMrocek

Video

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:40:38 +0100

redhousecanada: architectureofdoom: Lethbridge, Alberta,...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:20:29 +0100

redhousecanada:

architectureofdoom:

Lethbridge, Alberta, c.1908

Great Canadian Railway Trilogy.