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[s_zigmond]

http://www.biomega.dk/biomega.aspx

Shaft driven bikes.

Anyone here ridden one or know anything about them

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

no i havent but the copenhagen in black would make a very nice commuter bike
i actually really like it

rob

 

[s_zigmond]

So do i but didnt want to admit it lol

 

[dbmtb]

Anyone here ridden one or know anything about them

Yes I have and yes I do.

Funny thing is - the only Biomegas I ever saw in Copenhagen when I lived there, were all inside the offices of architects and designers which I visited when I was a bike courier for a bit.

Very upmarket bikes, well thought out from a design point of view but not terribly practical or self-maintenance friendly despite what the sales pitch says. Shaft drives are at least as problematic as chains (changing a tube is a nightmare and the interface does need to be greased and cleaned). But it's true you don't get your suit trousers so oily.

 

[hamster]

You also get losses with the bevel gears about the same as a rusty derailleur setup (around 10% lost). Clean derailleur gears are around 2% loss.

 

[s_zigmond]

Thank you for all your advice i knew there had to be a reason why everyone hadnt jumped on the band wagon.