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Infiltration Forums > Private Boards Index > Bicycle Forum > Off the Wall Bike Design(Viewed 3110 times)
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Off the Wall Bike Design
< on 2/15/2009 9:09 PM >
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I'm a bit of a fan for creative thinking when it comes to new bike designs, Lets see some crazy, but practical designs that have not yet hit the mainstream market.
I'll start it off with...


belt drive



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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 1 on 2/15/2009 9:24 PM >
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Belt drive! Was/is that a practical technology? Any links?



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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 2 on 2/16/2009 12:20 AM >
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That I like!
I am thinking of building a niner with a Rohloff Speedhub and discs, should look just like that.





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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 3 on 2/17/2009 2:08 AM >
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according to a review from Interbike '08

The advantages of a belt drive system are

low weight 55g, versus 220g chain
less noise
maintenance - no oil needed

It’s lifespan is around 8000 miles.

obviously you'll need to dish out the cash for an internal hub, or go single speed.


http://www.gatesprograms.com/carbon/



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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 4 on 2/17/2009 2:23 AM >
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The video on the site was cute, particularly suspending the Harley by the belt alone

On the subject of off-the-wall designs, I wish I could find a photo of the original Merlin titanium full-suspension design, which just incorporated an elastomer shock where the seat stays met the seat tube, and relied on the flex in the chain stays to provide movement. Around the mid-nineties, I think it was?



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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 5 on 2/17/2009 2:28 AM >
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TREK has 2 models coming out with belts. Belts have less parts so easy to maintain and last a lot longer then chains. Also there is less to get your pant leg caught in. It is not "new" technology, but a new spin on it.



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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 6 on 2/20/2009 9:26 PM >
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#2-
bike tracks, the idea of putting a ski on a bike has been floating around, but i have never seen such a track as this.


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https://www.ktrakcycle.com/index.html




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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 7 on 3/1/2009 10:14 PM >
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Posted by HI-LITE
according to a review from Interbike '08

The advantages of a belt drive system are

low weight 55g, versus 220g chain
less noise
maintenance - no oil needed

It’s lifespan is around 8000 miles.

obviously you'll need to dish out the cash for an internal hub, or go single speed.


http://www.gatesprograms.com/carbon/



125546.jpg (95 kb, 680x453)
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The advantages that you listed are good, however, using an internal hub will negate the weigh gain, and would be heavier than using a traditional cassette. a little more maintenance is worth that in my mind. Also, if you are using a single speed, the wight issue will not be very big, seeing as most single speeds aren't high performance machines, with the exception of the track bike, but I would be wary of using that thing in a track race.



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Re: Off the Wall Bike Design
<Reply # 8 on 3/3/2009 3:48 AM >
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Posted by HI-LITE

http://www.gatesprograms.com/carbon/







i like that it's from gates

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F this I"m going exploring!
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