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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I can't see why a chain is do bad we're all going to flock to these.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
looks different to be sure to be sure
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Oh that's good
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
The 'problem', I think, is that there are a lot of up and coming young designers who think they can improve on the standard bike's engineering concepts.
The standard bike is already so well designed that any improvements are either very radical or very subtle. Subtle doesn't get them noticed so they go for radical. That tends towards redesigning something that already works well to solve a problem that doesn't really exist anymore.
Chains and belt drives are already good, shafts and cords, and alternative pedal movements (treadles), less so.
Looking at new recumbent bike/trike design, and load carrying bikes/trikes would be more effective I think, as there are still engineering design and use issues that can be re-examined.
The standard bike is already so well designed that any improvements are either very radical or very subtle. Subtle doesn't get them noticed so they go for radical. That tends towards redesigning something that already works well to solve a problem that doesn't really exist anymore.
Chains and belt drives are already good, shafts and cords, and alternative pedal movements (treadles), less so.
Looking at new recumbent bike/trike design, and load carrying bikes/trikes would be more effective I think, as there are still engineering design and use issues that can be re-examined.
slow coach
Regular
- Location
- litherland
wow, just had to check the date thought it may have been 1st April.
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
If I wanted a yoyo, I'd buy a yoyo.