chainless ebike too
since you mentioned electric bikes, this is a chainless ebike: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/20/gates-bosch-and-nuvinci-combine-to-make-pedal-assist-e-bike-co/ electric mopeds are the future!!!!
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I like how the first article mentions the bike's "Aggressive posture", which is code for "instant backache". For decades, doctors have been telling people to sit up straight, don't slouch. Then you get...
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Ah, but also: riding through busy city traffic. Slim road bikes with bullhorn handlebars are /awesome/ for that - you are nice and narrow and in control, and not constantly worrying about smacking into...
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Why don't bikes use a drive shaft? Seems it would cause fewer problems to the rider, and it should certainly be more reliable mechanically speaking.
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JoeCool.. there ARE bikes with drive shafts, but I think they're generally not retrofit equipment and require a special bike frame to go with the drive shaft....
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There are shaft driven bikes. But drive shafts are less efficient than chain/belt drive. Not as noticable on cars and motorcycles. But when you have to fysically power it yourself you're gonna notice...
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Slim road bikes with bullhorn handlebars are /awesome/ for that - you are nice and narrow and in control, and not constantly worrying about smacking into wing mirrors. For someone, like me, who isn't...
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