Has anyone built a manually shifting symmetrical CVT? Meaning that, instead of relying on a spinning mass to adjust the width of the pulley, have a manual adjuster operated by cable and e.g. connected to a lever style shifter? So it becomes a stepless ratio manual gearbox. Seems like it could be dirt cheap and very reliable. One adjustable width crank mounted pulley, tensioner, output pulley with jackshaft to the final drive sprocket. The adjuster would need to be stationery and not rotating of course, but that should not be a big problem. Belt tension could be used to widen the pulley, and the adjuster would wind in to narrow the pulley. Open the pulley wide and select neutral.
I'm just wondering if riders would prefer a fully automatic CVT or a manually shifting stepless gearbox? The automatics seem to have issues with engagement rpm's and constant maintenance.
I'm just wondering if riders would prefer a fully automatic CVT or a manually shifting stepless gearbox? The automatics seem to have issues with engagement rpm's and constant maintenance.