Comments on: Maintenance-Free Drivetrain? http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/ A site about lugs, tan sidewalls, maybe jazz, classical, punk and bluegrass, local riding, worldly riding and people, cool cats, lame ducks, 110 bcds, wool, and smelling like hell after a long ride. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:56:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: johnson http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 johnson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:46:07 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5150 also, internal gears are for czech defectors. and tricycles in florida driven by my 103 year old great aunt. also, internal gears are for czech defectors.

and tricycles in florida driven by my 103 year old great aunt.

]]> By: johnson http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5149 johnson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:45:20 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5149 also, belts are for pants. also, belts are for pants.

]]> By: johnson http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 johnson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 03:44:30 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5148 um, chains are almost 100 percent efficient. Derailleurs only add a marginal amount of friction. According to Sheldon Brown, chains in enclosed chain guards with oil baths, ala old british city bikes, can last virtually forever. That said, with prolink, its pretty hard to wear out a chain, at least on a road bike. um, chains are almost 100 percent efficient. Derailleurs only add a marginal amount of friction. According to Sheldon Brown, chains in enclosed chain guards with oil baths, ala old british city bikes, can last virtually forever. That said, with prolink, its pretty hard to wear out a chain, at least on a road bike.

]]> By: DB (no not Cooper) http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5146 DB (no not Cooper) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:11:01 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5146 All you smart guys want to save maintenance and weight. Where is shaft drive. Horsepower ,or whatever you pedal bikers call it,energy, I guess is lost in chains or belts. All you smart guys want to save maintenance and weight. Where is shaft drive. Horsepower ,or whatever you pedal bikers call it,energy, I guess is lost in chains or belts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5144 Anonymous Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:10:35 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5144 sign me up, i want maintenance free, next build some tubes that don't leak air, maybe i should go old school and get some solid rubber tires sign me up, i want maintenance free, next build some tubes that don’t leak air, maybe i should go old school and get some solid rubber tires

]]> By: j-slugins http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5142 j-slugins Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:44:56 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5142 True. And while we're at it why not go for the ultimate, drive train free: http://www.gravitybike.com/ True. And while we’re at it why not go for the ultimate, drive train free:

http://www.gravitybike.com/

]]> By: hal http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/comment-page-1/#comment-5141 hal Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:40:30 +0000 http://ridelugged.com/2007/12/11/maintenance-free-drivetrain/#comment-5141 if i were leaning towards maintenance free, i might look at a shaft drive: http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/chainless/index.php if i were leaning towards maintenance free, i might look at a shaft drive:

http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/chainless/index.php

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