Spring-powered wheel claims to be ‘E-bike alternative at lower cost’

Re:Spring-powered wheel claims to be ‘E-bike alternative at ... by mcndjxlefnd on Friday November 20, 2020 @03:32PM (#25164621)

There are these things called "bumps in the road" that redirect horizontal momentum into vertical force. It's why cars and bikes have suspension. What do you think pushes against a gas shock? Vertical force. This wheel captures that force in a spring and dissipates it through torque instead of just compressing gas in a cylinder. I don't see why it wouldn't work.

This dude just reinvented the wheel.

My only question is how effective it actually is. 30% is a lot.

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Re:Spring-powered wheel claims to be ‘E-bike alternative at ... by mcndjxlefnd on Saturday November 21, 2020 @03:10AM (#25168452)

I'm quite disappointed in the comments I see about this spring wheel. Only a couple commenters seem to be actually thinking... Tsk tsk.

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