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> Well, I have to agree with Nathan on this one. It is a very clever design
>with a lot of Wow factor visually, but I have a problem with the rollers
>and how they interact with the rim and tires, particularly the front tire.
>I tried zooming in on one of the web images, and while the resolution isn't
>good enough to get a good look, it appears on the front wheel to have a
>single roller on the inside track of the metallic rim and two rollers on
>the outside track that press against the tire. Now I'm no engineer, but it
>would seem to take a lot of pressure by these three rollers to maintain the
>stability of the front wheel/tire. Is it enough pressure to seriously
>deform the tire; how does it compare to the weight born by similar tires on
>a conventional bike (~75 lbs./tire)? Or are the tires solid rubber, which
>would work but would be a return to the bone shakers of yesteryear. It
>would be nice to have a closer look and a short test ride.
>
That's why I think it would be mechanically adventageous to have a
single-blade fork with a roller or two to provide structural support for the
bottom of the rim where it contacts the ground.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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