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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2009, 10:05:47 PM » |
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I love that bike, its genious! love the way that the tyre rotates around the hubs, looks like a real mean machine. Not sure how they deliver the power to the rear wheel though? can any one enlighten me?
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2009, 10:10:31 PM » |
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The only thing I can think of is a 'dynamo' style drive!
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 10:27:11 PM » |
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I`d opt for a ring gear around the rear rim diven by a smaller cog, buried under that bit of bodywork
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2009, 11:38:08 PM » |
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SEEN THIS BEFORE,ITS DONE USING SOMETHING FROM A HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADE,oops left caps lock on again,dope,
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2009, 11:42:55 PM » |
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A part from a rotor blade? Can't think how that would work, and I spend my days trusting those things to keep me in the air!!!
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2009, 11:57:23 PM » |
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I would expect it to use something along the lines of a splined shaft driving teeth on the inside of the hub.
But how fast would the shaft have to spin to drive the wheel at a decent speed?
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Over the hill and picking up speed on the long down-hill unto DEATH.
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2009, 10:30:24 AM » |
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i seem to remember billy lane did one with a helicopter bit - think it was an insanely expensive bearing he used or something but that was a perimeter chain equally nutty but think different way of doing it  Not a pic, but outstanding im thinking along these lines [yea i know its a bicycle but in principle...]  Not a pic, but outstanding there is the osmos system too http://www.osmos-wheel.com/pages/application_motos.asp |
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2009, 11:09:26 AM » |
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That bicycle's beautiful.
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2009, 01:21:14 PM » |
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I seem to remember one a couple of years ago that was driven by a smaller wheel hidden behind the rear tyre pressing into the rear to provide drive  |
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well in a minute.. or... tomorrow..... OK maybe next week!
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2009, 01:46:29 PM » |
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I seem to remember one a couple of years ago that was driven by a smaller wheel hidden behind the rear tyre pressing into the rear to provide drive yep - saw that, must be about 5 years ago now - s**tE SOLUTION in my opinion |
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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2009, 01:49:14 PM » |
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There's only so many ways of being different & standing out from the crowd before it becomes unpractical or completely unrideable. in my experience the "normal" way of doing things is usually the norm for a reason.
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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2009, 01:50:02 PM » |
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There's only so many ways of being different & standing out from the crowd before it becomes unpractical or completely unrideable. in my experience the "normal" way of doing things is usually the norm for a reason.
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« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2009, 01:59:49 PM » |
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 Yeah, I know, but mine's not really pushing the boundaries of design is it. I meant that in the custom world there are certain styles & trends & methods of doing things that are accepted as the norm. Usually because they're tried & tested & proved to work. If you're trying to be different & push the envelope that bit further, you soon find out just why people have stuck to the tried & tested ways. It's those guys that are pig-headed enough to keep pushing on & find new ways of overcoming the problems that lead the way for others to follow though. Without them, we'd all be riding/driving identikit vehicles.
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