It’s a neat technology for sure, but I think at this point belt drives are getting good enough that they confer nearly all the same benefits (low maintenance, no grease) for less weight, cost, and greater efficiency than shaft drives.
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There was a company making a 3-speed automatic shifting bicycle with a driveshaft, around 10-15 years ago.
Thought it was a neat idea for a zero-maintenance grocery getter that only gets ridden now and then.
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It’s a neat technology for sure, but I think at this point belt drives are getting good enough that they confer nearly all the same benefits (low maintenance, no grease) for less weight, cost, and greater efficiency than shaft drives.
There was a company making a 3-speed automatic shifting bicycle with a driveshaft, around 10-15 years ago.
Thought it was a neat idea for a zero-maintenance grocery getter that only gets ridden now and then.