Stringbike devolped by Schwinn in Hungary

[user 135]

Looks kind a cool and dorky all at once. A belt drive make more sense

http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2 ... ool-factor

http://www.stringbike.com/About%20us

 

[maddogrider]

Im goin with the more dorky than cool :mrgreen:. Maybe its to much thinking for my simple mind :lol:

 

[CCR]

did anybody else notice the QR lever rotating with the wheel ? :lol:

and i would think the "hipster" crowd would be against it ... or does this thing also work in reverse ?

cool idea but i dunno if it will take off

 

[maddogrider]

I read a little more about it and they say it cant be ridden backwards, It has some kind of clutch voodoo in the hub. I guess the hippsters might not dig it? I wounder why the cable does not slip on the back hub?

 

[deorman]

Interesting. :| Inefficient and overly complex, but interesting. :roll: Wonder what happens to it if you leave it outside. :lol:

 

[Walker]

Interesting. :| Inefficient and overly complex, but interesting. :roll: Wonder what happens to it if you leave it outside. :lol:

Should be fine with a coat of house paint first...

 

[Joe Poncho]

Man, that's just too weird! I like off the wall stuff but there is a limit. Far too complicated and much too much to go wrong in my opinion.
Joe Poncho.

 

[vibr8shun]

Hmmmm...if the string/cable breaks, is it easy to replace? I figure in time it will stretch and wear down quicker than a chain.
I take it, the bike is a single speed? :x TOO complicated :!:

 

[pvwacko]

reminds me of the old leather drive bikes. I can't find any pictures but I saw them on american pickers. I think there is a reason why that system didn't survive.