pulls your foot right off the pedal and shreds your pants since you cant stop the drivetrain from rotating. fuck around and get your finger in there and you can say goodbye to it..I have had about 10 trials bikes with a freewheeling crank, I like the idea. It does suck when your pant leg gets sucked in there when you are riding fast.
When you finish building yours, please find someone to ride it and report back.I think it'd be kind of cool if the chainring was enclosed. That would minimize the risk of digital reduction. I like the idea, but wonder what the real world effect would be like.
+ entertaining chainsuckPersonally, no, I don't want that.
You know when you get a stick in your derailleur, or something into the drivetrain, and you stop pedaling to minimize damage? Imagine this thing would use all of your momentum and traction to keep pushing the chain and wreak havoc if something gets in there. Of course you'd stop, but at high speed, seems like a lot of damage could happen real fast.
I like the idea of coasting shifts, but a constantly spinning drivetrain is a disaster waiting to happen (especially with chain growth and obstacles or pant legs added to the equation. I think the alpine hub in the frame Ala zerode was a much better system.
I agree with everything you said. You articulated my thoughts, hopes, and fears perfectly. thank you.Care to elaborate?