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[Leedspete]

What do people think of this chain less bike from China. Apparently it’s crank driven.

 

[Nealh]

Nothing new, drive shaft bikes have been tried and built over here many years ago.
Kirstin who once posted frequently on here had a Sussex shaft drive bike for commuting.

 

[sjpt]

Drive shaft probably makes sense on that sort of bike; I suspect that the motor will mostly be doing most of the work, so inefficiency in the transmission of the human power is relatively unimportant.

I don't think I'd enjoy riding it if the motor failed or the battery ran out (but that's true of our Motus too).