Just got done looking at the trike hubs. So far they all had coaster brakes. Was hoping to start off trying this on a 3 speed.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Frame Builders have used Rohloff Hubs as mid drives .. Full Suspension off road .
primary drive Chain, Short, to the hub cog, and final drive down the left leg (rear swingarm) from a 4 bolt chainring where the disc would Mount..
Back in the 50's when I was Bodging together my 3 cubed 27 speed (3x3x3) my fellow Boy scout frien's Dads made a 2 by 3
a 2nd 3 speed hub was mounted high Up on top of the seat stays-seat tube triangle ,
primary chain from the crank to the hub cog, final drive off the hubshell with a sprocket attached to where the spokes mount ,
It drives the other hub in the rear wheel .
Now the hubs with such a second chain sprocket are common, made for upright Trikes