1. Here are the Cutting Edge...
1. Here are the Cutting Edge controls. Keep in mind that this is a custom-fit application, and you'll need to fit the linkage to your particular bike frame. There are two rods: one for the brake and one for the trans. Also, there is a linkage rod made of flat stock that connects the shift rod; this is the "you-fit-the-part" portion of the control linkage.
As the build-off moves forward, I see how easy it's gonna be to put a spanking on Greg. I've been watching him try to catch up for the last few months, but he's doing a few things that seem to be taking a lot longer then he planned-all the better for me. So while he slaved over his bike during the last few issues, I was still working on my parts, and this actually went in my favor. A few issues back I was working on my driveline when I hit a snag. The BDL 3-inch beltdrive I was installing had the wrong clutch hub-I needed a spline hub but had a tapered one (wrong year). So I stopped over at BDL and told Steve, the owner, what I needed. Steve was happy to help but told me that BDL had a new 2-inch beltdrive coming out, and if I could just wait a few more days I could get my grubby hands on one. Well, that was all I needed to hear. But I wasn't stuck; I went home and started to work on my foot controls.
The foot controls I found were from Cutting Edge. This company has a bunch of cool parts, including a full line of custom handlebars with internal throttle and brake lines, so you should check out their website. My favorite part about the controls is that the shift-linkage rod runs under the beltdrive, keeping it out of direct view. I wasn't trying to hide anything, but I liked the look of the controls with the hidden shift linkage.
 2. The first thing I needed...  2. The first thing I needed to do was bolt the controls to the frame, starting with the left side for the shifter. |  3. I followed up with the...  3. I followed up with the right side for the rear brake. |  4. To run the shift rod under...  4. To run the shift rod under the beltdrive, I needed to extend the trans linkage. I had to move the position of the shift arm, so I drilled two holes in the linkage and the shift rod. |