Are there any direct gear drive bicycles out there.
Previously I have run chain & Friction systems with a varying degree of success & failure. However these were on my mountain bike.
Currently however I am building an "Atomic Zombie" chopper bicycle. Check out their website if you havn't already. basically it is a bicycle chopper running a car rim on the rear end.
my plan is to run my setup direct drive using a ring gear from an automatic car trannie mounted to the left side of the rim on the hub. Then having a gear directly mounted to the engine, So effectivley the idea is similar to a friction drive minus ny slippage. + with such a large rear tyre a friction drive won't be feasable.
To make starting this hulk a little easier rather than pedal start I was considering using a small starter motor to get her rollin & firing, also a small battery & magneto mounted direct to the ring gear.
Also mounting a quick hinged realease so if all goes awry I can pedal the mother to safety, albiet slowly.
So my question here is: Does anyone know of a direct gear to gear bike already out there.
p.s before anyone says anything, gear noise is of no concern to me.
Previously I have run chain & Friction systems with a varying degree of success & failure. However these were on my mountain bike.
Currently however I am building an "Atomic Zombie" chopper bicycle. Check out their website if you havn't already. basically it is a bicycle chopper running a car rim on the rear end.
my plan is to run my setup direct drive using a ring gear from an automatic car trannie mounted to the left side of the rim on the hub. Then having a gear directly mounted to the engine, So effectivley the idea is similar to a friction drive minus ny slippage. + with such a large rear tyre a friction drive won't be feasable.
To make starting this hulk a little easier rather than pedal start I was considering using a small starter motor to get her rollin & firing, also a small battery & magneto mounted direct to the ring gear.
Also mounting a quick hinged realease so if all goes awry I can pedal the mother to safety, albiet slowly.
So my question here is: Does anyone know of a direct gear to gear bike already out there.
p.s before anyone says anything, gear noise is of no concern to me.