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Rained all day here so I put the day to good use. My wife's bike is a Staton friction drive with a TLE43. She likes to freewheel down hills like I do on the Snake-Eater, my chain drive makes it easy, just back off the throttle and you're freewheeling. Even with her clutch disengaged, sometimes it will reengage on a downhill run when you approach 40. I wanted to be able to raise and lower the drive roller from the seat and after a little thought decided to use a spring to load the roller. Actually, I used a storm door closer that provides 18 - 20 pounds of load on the roller.
A quick check of materials on hand and I fabricated an articulated strut to lift the roller, controlled by a lever located under the seat. Seems to work great but I need dry roads for a test. I'll pull it back down for painting after a full test.
A quick check of materials on hand and I fabricated an articulated strut to lift the roller, controlled by a lever located under the seat. Seems to work great but I need dry roads for a test. I'll pull it back down for painting after a full test.