Seen this?

[BigonaBianchi]

View: http://youtu.be/O11hFiu43RQ


I'm not a MTB'r but this looked interesting..

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

He's not the only one thinking along these lines. Another version was discussed earlier in the year.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l0_P2mLV7nI


I like the idea in principle but would quite like to know how it rides in real world conditions - does the design create extra rolling drag for example.

EDIT: looking a bit more at the Shockwheels film I can't help noticing how much the rim flexes compared to the Loopwheels version. This needs further development. I don't think you could just modify a standard rim as he has with the prototype without fatigue failure becoming an issue.

 

[jazzkat]

It would seem to me that, as you say, the rim takes the deflection. That has got to be a bigger issue in the long term (replacement wise) than a suspension fork.

 

[02GF74]

interesting (google twheel for similar idea) but I cannot see how those 2 design overcome lteral (side-to-side) stiffness.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

interesting (google twheel for similar idea) but I cannot see how those 2 design overcome lteral (side-to-side) stiffness.

I think it's relying on the width of the ''spoke'' - all of them will contribute to keeping it straight, won't they?

It would certainly be very road-/surface-hugging and it would reduce the need for front shocks. If the rims can take the stresses.

Meanwhile, I heard that it also had shark absorbent properties. Useful if you ever get yourself into deep water...

 

[Deleted member 23692]

There are these too...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0_P2mLV7nI

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

There are these too...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0_P2mLV7nI

Snap!