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Re:Driven – A bicycle drivechain concept without derailleurs... by cladari on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @05:09PM (#19862978)
There are plenty of motorcycles with belt drive, the suspension doesn't seem to be a problem.
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Re:Driven – A bicycle drivechain concept without derailleurs... by abakker on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @05:16PM (#19863042)
motorcycles have different issues. The gear changes are internal inside the transmission, not in the belt drive line. Also, bikes tend to have multi-link suspension with chain growth through the travel. This allows the suspension to be reactive to pedaling forces to reduce rider induced pedal-bob that eats efficiency.
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