Supersleeper
100 mW
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2013
- Messages
- 48
This bike really drove up my curiosity...
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/this-chainless-electric-bike-makes-you-the-backup-generator/
I've had a peaked interest in an electric recumbent trike and was thinking of a diy due to the costs. One of the larger problems with recumbent bikes are the extended chains and drag and the fact that its so low to the ground that the chains can get caught easily and more exposed to dirt. I'm wondering if an alternator pedal system may be a worthy substitute? It may feel a little disconnected as you do not have direct drive, but I'm thinking that some of the benefits may outweigh the inefficiencies.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/this-chainless-electric-bike-makes-you-the-backup-generator/
I've had a peaked interest in an electric recumbent trike and was thinking of a diy due to the costs. One of the larger problems with recumbent bikes are the extended chains and drag and the fact that its so low to the ground that the chains can get caught easily and more exposed to dirt. I'm wondering if an alternator pedal system may be a worthy substitute? It may feel a little disconnected as you do not have direct drive, but I'm thinking that some of the benefits may outweigh the inefficiencies.