LI-ghtcycle
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DudleyDawson said:LI-ghtcycle said:but I'm still trying to understand the need for the second freewheel, is it just to eliminate driving the motor too when pedaling?
If so, wouldn't something Matt has on his drives allow you to freewheel at the motor too?
I think that the second freewheel is to eliminate the need for adding freewheeling cranks.
With the way the NuVinci is set-up, the need for a second freewheel really isn't for the pedals, I have one with a fixed 27T sprocket and freewheel both on the right side, thus using the NuVinci's gearing, and the motor can turn with the freewheel allowing the cranks to be stationary just like if you are coasting down a hill and choosing not to pedal.
However, when I do pedal, the fixed 27T has to turn too, and it in my case will turn the motor as well, this is something I am willing to live with to keep the potential weakness of a failure of a freewheel or other similar device on the motor end just for simplicity and practicality's sake.