Suspension Wheel with pneumatic-spokes!!! Checkit!!!

I saw that recently. My first impressions are likely reduced side load strength and high cost (3 shocks per wheel). Cool concept though, maybe it will find advantageous applications.
 
That is an old (absurd) concept that never took off, for good reasons. Yet, some are still bringing it back once in a while...
 
another variation
https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=50256

some other versions
https://www.google.com/search?q=in-wheel+bicycle+suspension

https://www.google.com/search?q=in-wheel+bicycle+suspension&tbm=isch
 
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liveforphysics said:
Just got an idea. :) You could stick a small belleville washer (or two, they can be stacked nested to double spring constant, or facing each other to double displacement distance) on the back of a spherical washer (to provide the angle), and the belleville stack could offer some additional linear movement on each spoke, perhaps 2mm per spoke from the belleville washer stack in addition to whatever linear movement you can gain from the spoke stretch (which isn't much with the very short spokes). This could perhaps make a short-spoked hubmotor wheel capable of distributing an impact load over a very wide group of spokes, just like a normal long-spoked bicycle wheel.


This could be the long-term spoke reliability solution for big diameter hubmotors laced up with short spokes.

Chalo said:
I gotta say-- it's such a good idea, I wish I'd thought of it myself.
 
so with this you have 3 shock absorbers.
for the cost of those shocks you could buy very good quality front wheel fork,
no wonder the idea never was never implemented in MTB for example
 
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