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Old November 26th 03, 09:35 PM
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Default "Liquid Drive" bike prototype at auction

In rec.bicycles.misc Phil wrote:

: In a bike? That is an interesting idea, but I don't think we could
: pedal fast enough to get good clamping force on the belt. The
: hydraulic CVT would be fun to try.

Would uneven pedalling forces also be an issue?

AFAIR there are some - very few - recumbents that are belt-driven.
It's not the most popular chainfree drivetrain option. I think the
Thys rowingbikes use a wire instead of a chain, for example.

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