Tioga disc drive, advantages ?

[jimihendrix]

Been wondering about the Tioga disc drive lately, don't know much about them except John Tomac used one a lot, what is the purpose and advantage ?, are they heavier than a standard wheel ?, i only recently found out that they can be built onto a conventional rim and hub, are they a specialist job to build and repair ?, what is they webbing made of ? do they need a lot of maintinance ?

A lot of questions but i really do know bugger all

 

[jez-4-bikes-max]

You get more chicks when you ride one.

 

[Pickle]

You get more chicks when you ride one.

And if thats not reason enough to buy Mr 2MB's disco, think Clunk, clunk, vvvrrrrrrooooommmmm, vvvrrrrrrooooommmmm, vvrrooomm, vvrrooomm, vroom, vroom etc etc


Clicking on Jez's PM button yet?





I want one, but sadly I'm not buying any bike stuff at the mo

 

[development_cycle]

ha ha ha

 

[jimihendrix]

Well, it look's like i don't need to worry about being baffled by a load of technical jargon then

You get more chicks when you ride one.

Sounds good enough to me

 

[neilll]

People will hear you coming for miles..........like those bits of cardboard cereal carton you taped onto your chainstays when you were a kid for the 'growling motorcycle noise'

 

[scant]

Been wondering about the Tioga disc drive lately, don't know much about them except John Tomac used one a lot, AND GREG HERBOLD, even tinker infact quite a few famous cycles including tim gould at some point in time...

what is the purpose and advantage ?,AERODYNAMIC, softer ride
are they heavier than a standard wheel ?,YUP
i only recently found out that they can be built onto a conventional rim and hub, are they a specialist job to buildNOT MEGA SPECIALIST IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, BUT DEFFO MORE HASSLE
and repair ?,QUITE A LOT OF REPAIR KITS APPEARING ON EBAY RECENTLY, but basically when the cord thins, or snaps, or you put a rock through it its pretty much fooked (I've broken 2 of em.. still love em for retro purposes tho

what is they webbing made of ? KEVLAR do they need a lot of maintinance ?BUGGAS to clean the inside of, only really a problem with the clear pro, as you cant see the dirt on the standard blue disc. mine seemed to need tensioning a fair amount

 

[Pickle]

JMC used one.


Nuff said

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

JMC used one.


Nuff said

And thet sound like a light sabre fight! Even more 'nuff said.

 

[jimihendrix]

Been wondering about the Tioga disc drive lately, don't know much about them except John Tomac used one a lot, AND GREG HERBOLD, even tinker infact quite a few famous cycles including tim gould at some point in time...

what is the purpose and advantage ?,AERODYNAMIC, softer ride
are they heavier than a standard wheel ?,YUP
i only recently found out that they can be built onto a conventional rim and hub, are they a specialist job to buildNOT MEGA SPECIALIST IF YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, BUT DEFFO MORE HASSLE
and repair ?,QUITE A LOT OF REPAIR KITS APPEARING ON EBAY RECENTLY, but basically when the cord thins, or snaps, or you put a rock through it its pretty much fooked (I've broken 2 of em.. still love em for retro purposes tho

what is they webbing made of ? KEVLAR do they need a lot of maintinance ?BUGGAS to clean the inside of, only really a problem with the clear pro, as you cant see the dirt on the standard blue disc. mine seemed to need tensioning a fair amount

Cheer's for that ,