Hi! Check this out! Looks like some nice bikes to me; they say that the transmission loss in these is actually smaller than in traditional bikes. And doesn纾 cost WAY too much.
Jaakko
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And doesn纾 cost WAY too much.
Just how much is 5,500 Euros in American dollars?
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there is not much real info on that site. The last time shaft drive bikes were brought up here they were ripped for having to much energy loss through the gears.
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Bamboo aluminum lugs?
I checked today's date and it is not 4/1.
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1$ == 1Euro
You can see the "car-influenced design" in the extortionate pricing, the integration of non-compatable parts, the one size fits 5'3-6'3 riders, and the outergration of essentials like somewhere to put your shopping, and something to keep road muck off your designer clothes.
I'm sure the shaft drive would be acceptable on a short-range urban shopper/commuter, but these are designer fantasy bikes. You are more likely to see these bikes in design museums, rather than chained to the railings on the street.
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The sucky music, which appears to be someone farting against a drumbeat, is enough to disqualify the whole line from serious consideration.
Interesting that their cheaper bikes have shaft drive and their more expensive ones have chain drive.
However, I'm open minded on shaft drive. The ones I have encountered have been mounted on trash bikes. I doubt if they could ever be as efficient as chains, but if done properly, might be acceptable. It might be easier toi remove a rear wheel than with a chaincase.
To that end, it is good to see fairly expensive shaft drive bikes being built.
Paul
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A quick internet search yielded several other manufacturers and distributors of relatively inexpensive chainless bikes currently available in the US. I saw one last week at my LBS, and despite the bicycle philistines' and nazis' inability to accept chainless drive, I think it has a certain potential and promise, when it comes to making bicycling more accessible and acceptable to the general public.
http://www.chainless.com/mountainbikes.html http://customer.manufacture.com.tw/~...ape/index.html http://www.bikedriveshaft.com/ http://www.freedombikes.com/bikecata...ess__bikes.htm (锕侊箒)~~~~----------------------------------------------------------------------
...how many of you guys have actually tried a cardanic bike? I haven纾, and cannot say anything for or against the system. So, if there is somebody having actually experience on this matter, please comment! The "I-know-everything-it-is-s**t" -opinions can just be ignored, I could write also some, but don纾 find it very fruitful.
(锕侊箒)~~~~---------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally Posted by Jaquub
...how many of you guys have actually tried a cardanic bike? I haven纾, and cannot say anything for or against the system. So, if there is somebody having actually experience on this matter, please comment! The "I-know-everything-it-is-s**t" -opinions can just be ignored, I could write also some, but don纾 find it very fruitful.
Of course, Jaakko, you are asking an objective question. I don't know anything about these bikes, but I had to ask about the price. I just couldn't afford $5,000 for a bike, even if it was the latest in technology.
Everyone has their opinions, but I think you'll find that many of those in these forums are based on some experience. Is that not the kind of opinion you are looking for?
I hope you don't take offense at any of us, I think we are just giving honest opinions.
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Originally Posted by Jaquub
And doesn纾 cost WAY too much.
Just how much is 5,500 Euros in American dollars?
