>
>> That is a very interesting design, though I would think it would be
>> stronger if both wheels had
>>three support points instead of two, with one at the very bottom at the other
>>two at 120-degree points.
>
>I think it all comes down to materials. It would probably do fine. It
>is likely OK for a normal cyclist, but Pharma Armstrong would probably
>destroy it in 30 seconds. But I do see one critical design flaw. The
>chain goes down to the bottom of the rear wheel. By placing the drive
>"hub" down there, it's going to get wet, dirty and broken from FOD.
>Granted, one advantage for having it there is that it places the
>strains and stresses right near the point of tire contact, which would
>greatly reduce wheel and frame stresses, but it's a lube and clean
>nightmare.
>
Yes, and I should have noticed that. It's a terribly interesting concept
in bicycle design which needs a few steps of evolution to make it stronger and
more practical.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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