Originally Posted by mlts22
This reminds me of the bikes that sported driveshafts a couple years back. Its a solution to a problem that has already been solved in a more optimal manner.
he he he... i'm reading "bicycle" - which is great history (lots of cool pics too!)
there was a push at the height of the boom in the late 1800's (by several manufacturers who dominated the market) to switch to shaft drive. main reason was "fashion" and "new" - trying to reel in more higher end sales in the upper class market. idea flopped - even a study at the time proved the chain drive better - it's 99% effecient! - anyway... cyclists have lots of options for accessories - and people still find solutions to problems that are already better solved with other technology.
cool idea though.... and maybe there's merit to it, but i doubt it...