Originally Posted by
qmsdc15
Any love for
The Ride Commute by Ellsworth?
{pic of a sexy-looking bike**
Equipped with the NuVinci Continuously Variable Planetary (CVP) drive for under $2000.
"With the NuVinci CVP, you'll never miss a gear because there are no gears to miss. Instead, a set of spheres rotate around a central point to transfer torque from the pedals to the road. Tilting the spheres changes their contact diameters, permitting an infinite progression of speed ratios within its range"
The chain does not encircle a frame element, so it should be easy to upgrade to belt drive.
Seat tube doubles as fender.
The transmission alone weighs over 9lbs. Heaven only knows what it weighs all-up. If I'm gonna expend that kind of energy, I want to use it to
drop you, not just keep you in sight.
