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Re: New French leaning trike: msg#00182culture.transportation.humanpowered.trikes
It seems to be a belt that runs through the boom to a mid drive where a "normal" triple is set up using a chain to the rear der. Why they used a belt instead of a chain is beyond me. Friction over the tight radius perhaps? -Greg Robert Duncan wrote: > Looks like a belt drive to me. > the text probably explains it but I don't speak/read French > > The Page for "Kit" shows (under Chassis) what looks like handlebars to > me (USS) > but they are not on the big pictures - makes it look more streamlined..??? > Rob > > Dave Franzen wrote: > > >>Alex Richards wrote: >> >>So how does the drive work? There seems to be some sort of special >>transmission from the bottom bracket to the chainrings behind the seat. >> Also, where are the shift and brake handles? >> >>I like the frame, though. >> >>Dave Franzen >>Eugene, Oregon >> >> >> >> >>>http://curve.free.fr/ this just came through on the vph list so I thought >>>I'd post it here too. >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>"Download your pictures for free at ftp://www.ihpva.org/incoming/" >>trikes mailing list - trikes@xxxxxxxxx >>http://www.ihpva.org/mailman/listinfo/trikes >>%(disclaimer)s >> >> >> > > > > "Download your pictures for free at ftp://www.ihpva.org/incoming/" > trikes mailing list - trikes@xxxxxxxxx > http://www.ihpva.org/mailman/listinfo/trikes > %(disclaimer)s > "Download your pictures for free at ftp://www.ihpva.org/incoming/" trikes mailing list - trikes@xxxxxxxxx http://www.ihpva.org/mailman/listinfo/trikes %(disclaimer)s |
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