Author Topic: Hubless Wheel (Read 571 times)

Sandman · « **on:** June 29, 2005, 05:01:37 PM »

If you thought the airless car tires were cool, take a look at this...

Hubless Wheels

Chairboy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2005, 05:12:57 PM »

I've had airless car tires plenty of times, usually when it was raining, and I hardly found them cool at all.

Neat wheels.

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2005, 05:17:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
I've had airless car tires plenty of times, usually when it was raining, and I hardly found them cool at all.

I meant these.

Maverick · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2005, 06:54:47 PM »

smurfy!!!! I wonder how the longevity will be on them as well as heavy usage in everyday traffic.

doobs · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:09:55 PM »

Billy Lane already made a hubless wheel for a bike.

JB73 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:10:46 PM »

are those the friction drive like the one used in one of those "biker build-off's?

if so, all i see are problems with oil or some other substance getting on the wheel and messing up the friction wheel's contact.

Lizking · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:38:15 PM »

Pretty stupid other than from a marketing standpoint.

mosgood · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:55:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
Pretty stupid other than from a marketing standpoint.

Every kid in the country will want a bike with those wheels... whether they are better or not.

Lizking · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:57:27 PM »

Hence, why it is a marketing stroke of genius, but from an engineering perspective is plain old stupid.

mosgood · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2005, 09:02:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
Hence, why it is a marketing stroke of genius, but from an engineering perspective is plain old stupid.

ya... I was agreeing with you... about the marketing aspect. The engineering... I'll say words never uttered in the forum before.... "I have no clue."

Lizking · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2005, 09:47:45 PM »

I'm no engineer, but just imagine the tolerances and forces that that wheel would require. The center-hub wheel is a pretty damn hard concept to beat, and is elegant in the technical sense.

Hangtime · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2005, 09:59:43 PM »

One mans magic is another mans engineering... once a new technology rolls over you, if you ain't part of the steamroller, yer part of the road.

Lizking · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2005, 10:16:13 PM »

In the case of this thing, I see a lot of very expensive rim replacements, as well as a serious safety issue with non shielded rotating parts.

Chairboy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2005, 10:18:09 PM »

I wonder how well this design would react to getting dirty. a center hub wheel has enclosed bearings, is there an equivalent here?

Seagoon · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2005, 10:33:43 PM »

Tracks, I tell you, tracks!

If it was good enough for Guderian, it's good enough for me.

- Seagoon