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Lhatch4 · Aug 13, 2018

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Notice that it's on a road bike? I wonder how it would do on a mountain bike once it's splashed with mud, dirt and rocks to jam up all of the little bearings. Honestly I like the look of it and the simplicity but I think I could break it with just basic single track riding.

xerxes · Aug 13, 2018

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Definately not retro, it's vintage, the shaft drive idea has been around since the 18th centuary:

https://www.coopertechnica.com/1899-Col ... icycle.php

tintin40 · Aug 14, 2018

chain is best. No surprise

Hotwheels. · Aug 14, 2018

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xerxes":38d1a411 said:
Definately not retro, it's vintage, the shaft drive idea has been around since the 18th centuary:

https://www.coopertechnica.com/1899-Col ... icycle.php

Indeed, but not the same. Move the shaft forwards and backwards via a shifter of some sort and you have a 10 speed gear system.
Perfect, no, but I like their outside the box thinking.

hamster · Aug 14, 2018

Not just forwards/backwards but also inwards-outwards to mesh with the cassette. All the drive forces will try to push the shaft out of alignment, so the shifting mechanism will have to be very strongly constructed.

Tricky1977 · Aug 14, 2018

Catch your leg on that!

Silvergoat · Aug 18, 2018

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xerxes":15wwl2ty said:
Definately not retro, it's vintage, the shaft drive idea has been around since the 18th centuary:

https://www.coopertechnica.com/1899-Col ... icycle.php

There was a reason why the idea stayed in the 19th centuary.

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