Alt Bike Culture - how does it work?

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soulengineer
10-20-11, 03:42 PM
i wonder about the how does beer bike work ? How they can transport that energy to back whells. I think its a really funny alt bike. I really want to know about its shaft and gear system. If you know something please share . :notamused:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkulQvz-efw
Flying Merkel
10-20-11, 05:54 PM
Looks like it's based on a rear wheel drive automotive platform. Probably has spockets on the drive shaft. Very cool clip, thanks!
soulengineer
10-22-11, 05:41 PM
But what kind of sprockets? Because the pedals are opposite and how can you make the shaft to turn in one way?
unterhausen
10-28-11, 06:02 PM
I believe they have two shafts
YpsiBiker
10-29-11, 02:37 PM
Yes, two shafts, and a differential.
soulengineer
11-16-11, 01:40 PM
is it possible to connect two shafts to one differential? actually i watched some different videos about beerbike and i think there must be one shaft and a complex sprockets system. im some confused about it :S because if you have two shaft that turning to different ways is it possible to work differential to one way? it seems like a basic physics problem but in practice its not so much easy to do.
soulengineer
11-16-11, 01:41 PM
Also thanks for your replies. They lightened me someway :)
Booger1
12-07-11, 03:15 PM
Looks like it's belt drive,so 1 belt runs correctly the other belt has a twist in it to make it run backwards.I can't tell if it has jackshafts or not,doesn't look like it,they may be running the belt directly against the driveshaft.
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