Imagine bicycle without chain. Can it work as well as regular one? Well.. let’s watch this cool experiment and find out.Yes, this prototype works but definitely needs some modifications.
A shaft driven bicycle uses a chainless mechanism using drive shafts to transmit the power generated by the rider’s foot from the pedal to the rear wheel.
A drive shaft can be defined as a rod-like component that is used to transmits torque from the engine of the vehicle to the wheels.
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The first thing to notice is that the whole system is very clean, minimalist and built into the frame of the bike. That’s right – the shaft-drive doubles up as the chainstay of the frame.
It’s much more compact than a chain drive system. There are no exposed parts, and no day-to-day maintenance with a shaft-drive system.
Watch the video from The Q where he builds a custom shaft driven bicycle.You could start with the front end of a bike, and part of a frame, but the whole wheel, shaft drive, gears, and back of the frame will have to be custom.
