FARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoOrbit Drive E-Bike System Features Planetary Bevel Gears And Shaft-Driveinsideevs.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down13
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkOrbit Drive E-Bike System Features Planetary Bevel Gears And Shaft-Driveinsideevs.comFARTYSHARTBLAST@sh.itjust.works to micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarerbesfe@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoChains are good because they distribute the torque across multiple gear teeth. This doesn’t, so I imagine the wear on the drive gear would be much greater, especially since the teeth are smaller. Overall not impressed.
minus-squareGuest_User@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThere are plenty of motorcycles have shaft drives. I think they will be able to make a shaft that handles the torque of a person peddling
Chains are good because they distribute the torque across multiple gear teeth. This doesn’t, so I imagine the wear on the drive gear would be much greater, especially since the teeth are smaller. Overall not impressed.
There are plenty of motorcycles have shaft drives. I think they will be able to make a shaft that handles the torque of a person peddling