Oddball Matt
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Hey guys sorry for not being able to search for much info on this as the bicycle lingo is a bit new to me (non-english speaker) so I don't always know what to search for.
Anyway I got this bonkers idea of possibly building a sort of onewheel bike with the engine inside a hubless rim hoop that would be supported with a metal ring outside the engine/inside the rim hoop by rollerblade wheels. Now, I started thinking about the power transfer and an idea popped into my head. What if I'd weld a loop of chain to the inside of the rim hoop and drive that either directly from the motor output axel or possibly via a jackshaft, either way with a sprocket not a roller? How could I calculate what size the sprocket would have to be (is it viable at all) I read the FAQ thread and judging by what I found this could theoretically be achievable.
Ideas?
Anyway I got this bonkers idea of possibly building a sort of onewheel bike with the engine inside a hubless rim hoop that would be supported with a metal ring outside the engine/inside the rim hoop by rollerblade wheels. Now, I started thinking about the power transfer and an idea popped into my head. What if I'd weld a loop of chain to the inside of the rim hoop and drive that either directly from the motor output axel or possibly via a jackshaft, either way with a sprocket not a roller? How could I calculate what size the sprocket would have to be (is it viable at all) I read the FAQ thread and judging by what I found this could theoretically be achievable.
Ideas?