From the folding bike to the folding wheel

downfader
downfader Posts: 3,686
edited June 2009 in The bottom bracket
I thought this was a joke until I followed the link on his video page :?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlRt3YOl00c

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/c ... drum-14375

    was covered on the site last year.
    :wink:
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    nicklouse wrote:
    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/could-folding-wheel-solve-commuters-conundrum-14375

    was covered on the site last year.
    :wink:

    Ahh... and they share the same concerns as me. :lol:
  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    Ok so the guy has developed what appears to be a neat folding wheel, but what additional benefit is it over a conventional wheel? I bet it is quite a bit heavier and more expensive. How about the rim surface not being continuous? It will need a disc brake - more expense. With QR you don't really need a folding wheel. There's already a very good compact folder and it's called a Brompton. Seems a bit gimmicky creating a folding wheel for the sake of it.
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