I'm sure the designer hasn't worried about, contended with and attempted to
overcome any of these significant problems.
Perhaps you should all distill your concerns and send him a list? :-)
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On 10/05/2014, at 6:28 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>>
>> 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
>
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