FurryOnTheInside
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Fully independent pedalling where either tandem rider can stop pedalling at any time is also possible with a lefty freewheel on the JS between the riders' cranksets (between motor and pedals in MBs) but is not popular on tandems yet. I'm sure these will be commonplace on tandems in the future because they make sense. I forget which company makes it. . . but it shouldn't be a big step to apply it to the JS on a MB.
I think those are in use on some tandems to allow the stoker (rear) rider to stop pedalling. This is like the way the shift kit works to allow pedal start but uses the crank shaft as the JS by somehow having a rotating crank shaft but keeping the rank arms tied together.. On tandems it might as well be on the same side like the SBP and I think most of them are but could be cool for a MB with pedal start.For now just direct drive. I found a supplier of beach cruisers cheap. No gears, so no reason for a jackshaft. If I want, when I have the cash, I could add a shifting internal hub with the jackshaft kit. I would still rather have a freespooling pedal crank assy (sprocket on both sides) that I could hook the chain to directly from trans, to transfer from left to right side of bike without a jackshaft. I found some guys who made a prototype, but I don't think they ever went into production. Can't find the video now.
Fully independent pedalling where either tandem rider can stop pedalling at any time is also possible with a lefty freewheel on the JS between the riders' cranksets (between motor and pedals in MBs) but is not popular on tandems yet. I'm sure these will be commonplace on tandems in the future because they make sense. I forget which company makes it. . . but it shouldn't be a big step to apply it to the JS on a MB.
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