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Interestingly there was a bicycle in limited production that used a drive shaft instead of a chain, and used a transmission similar to that on a car. This bicycle was produced in 1897. (Not 1997) If interested click on the link for some info about early bicycles that required shifting. http://patent...

If you are a Yuppie on the go with cell phone in one hand and a Starburcks cup in the other, you can't be bothered messing with that annoying clutch pedel and gear shifter. Believe it or not, people are actually intimidated and annoyed at having to shift while riding their bicycles. So a company has...

Even if it is 7 speed manual, I'd love it. Having 7 gears doesn't mean that you have to go through all of them while upshifting while I certainly would :D Exactly. Do you go through all 21 speeds on your Schwinn? I don't. I just pick a range that I use most. I always wondered why you really needed ...

The clutch cable being out of adjustment should not really cause it to do that. I am not as mechanically adept as some of the others in the old VW hobby. You might try posting the question at cal-look.com Hatchman - my Karmann is a torch red convertible. I just got the front end repaired and repaint...

The weld on the Bowden tube that holds the clutch cable came loose. This is a common problem in older aircooled VWs and will usually result in some clutch chatter.

Bill B.
67 Beetle

Just a general but relevant question, does anyone here have a non-synchromesh manual transmission in their car? Don't have one, but the first manual that I drove was a 1963 Buick Special with a 3 speed on the column and a non syncro first gear. I later in college had a 1973 Maverick with a 3 speed ...