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It’s not going to happen. Bicycle drivetrains are a very simple system and the engineering is very mature. The trade offs of alternative systems are well unders
by xadhominemx 5y ago
It’s not going to happen. Bicycle drivetrains are a very simple system and the engineering is very mature. The trade offs of alternative systems are well understood and have been for decades. Most innovation these days is finding ways to reduce the cost of well understood means of improving efficiency, eg reducing mass.
- toqy 5y agoI was looking at one of these[1], which is both more complex and heavier. I liked the idea of it being potentially lower maintenance though, and just the cool factor of having something unusual. 1. https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/the600 https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/the600