On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 9:01:26 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I searched dutifully, but couldn't find a thread on this. (I believe Andre might have a bike with Carbon Drive; not sure.) Has this been discussed here?
I would be very interested to hear how the Carbon Drive system's friction losses compare to those of a chain, and how it holds up in heavy use by a serious rider.
Thanks!
Here are test results about efficiency.
https://www.friction-facts.com/media..._Drive_rev.pdf
They measured a loss of an extra watt, so not much extra drag.
If there were big longevity problems, I imagine Andrew would know about them.
- Frank Krygowski