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scotty-2-forty
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I want this. :yesnod
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MinisterofDOOM
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Spokeless wheels are always awesome.

I don't like slammed bikes, though. I might like 'em even less than I like slammed cars.

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How does it brake? And deliver power to the wheel? I'm confused.

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Loki wrote:How does it brake? And deliver power to the wheel? I'm confused.
They either have a wheel sized sprocked, with a big chain. or, more commonly they have a large ring gear on one side and a shaft driven pinion. The rear brake is on the shaft. I have no clue what they do for the front brake. Maybe none :ohno:

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Loki wrote:How does it brake? And deliver power to the wheel? I'm confused.
Most likely a belt on the other side, with the rear sprocket being full wheel-diameter.

Probably uses a trans brake to stop, which isn't uncommon on show bikes.

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useless geometry ...

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PoorManQ45 wrote:useless geometry ...
I don't think this bike was built to be 'useful'.

Spokeless wheels are awesome!

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PoorManQ45 wrote:useless geometry ...
Useless? USELESS?! Lest we forget this, hmmmmm? (skip to 1:12) ...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtyic1TcQas[/youtube]
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