Nanodrive: The First 21st Century Drive Train System

Ted Bennett wrote:


I occurs to me that a monospoke wheel, just like Citroen's steering
wheel, could be built. But it not function in the way that a
tensioned-wire spoke wheel does. The single spoke would be an
unsupported beam and would be much heavier than the bike and rider it
carries to stay roughly round in use. Not so kewl.

Why don't you just make it so that at the point where te spoke meets the
wheel, it is free to slide around the rim. Then as long as the spoke
alwas points straight down, it will provide support and the wheel then
rotates freely. I would suggest using a maglev bearing at the rim to
reduce friction.

"Pete" wrote in message
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"John Everett" wrote

Why is our hero not holding a new state-of-the-art Citröen Monospoke
wheel? Also, how many here actually get the obscure reference?

John "DS-21" Everett

Loved that steering wheel

Pete CX Pallas .

I wondered about "why citroen".
But then, bizarre and "modern" ideas all round.

BX - as ugly as a Lamborgini Countach for 1/50000 of the price.

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
But Sheldon, the Dark Side is recumbents, not wedgies with gnarly
tyres!

Search Sheldon's web site along with the word "Greenspeed."

--
Dave
dvt at psu dot edu

In article , says...

I wondered about "why citroen".

They have/had single spoke steering wheels in some of their cars.
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Alex

Sheldon Brown wrote in message ...
Are you still riding on old-fashioned half-inch-pitch chain and
sprocket, like they used to use in the last century? No wonder you're
slow! Time to get with it!

Unless you're a reactionary troglodyte retrogrouch, you NEED Nanodrive,
the first 21st century drive train system! Get rid of that obsolete junk!

See: http://sheldonbrown.com/nanodrive


Here is a real nano gear:

http://www.sii.co.jp/info/eg/nano_gear_main.html

dvt wrote:

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

But Sheldon, the Dark Side is recumbents, not wedgies with gnarly
tyres!


Search Sheldon's web site along with the word "Greenspeed."

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2003-outdoor/pages/vegas03-greenspeed.html.

Sheldon Brown shows his wisdom in appreciating recumbent trikes.

He should consider becoming a Catrike dealer, especially since there are
no dealerships in Massachusetts.
http://www.catrike.com/.

--
Tom Sherman - Quad Cities (Illinois Side)