Have you seen the "Geoobital Wheel"??? (1 Viewer)

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Just seen video of a new electric wheel called the "Geoobital Wheel". It really looks the part. If I could, I would put the video on here but I don't know how to. I hope some one will, as I am sure you will all love it.

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I can't see the point other than it being self contained. I assume it uses rim drive so that the not-inconsiderable weight of the battery doesn't have to spin otherwise all you have is the extra friction of several unnecessary bearings and the drive wheels. Not to mention the effect of mud & grit on the inside of the rim.
 

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Not long enough, but a little common sense helps..........
Looks like it makes the front wheel unstable because of the extra weight, your arms will become tired very quickly. Within a year or so they will be build into the frame and the only thing showing will be the charging point. When that happens we will change ours.
 
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I love the idea... thanks for posting.

I swear to the Good Lord Above that if someone invented a light weight pair of shoes that cost €5.25 and enabled the wearer to fly effortlessly and totally safely, over land or water for as long as they liked, folk on here would post stuff like...

"All well and good but the shoe laces are the wrong colour" or,

"You could bump your head going through door ways" or,

"What is wrong with walking? Does me alright".

JJ :cool:
 
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Novel.. Two bikes in one just by changing front wheel..
A bit of grunt when you feel like it and change front wheel for an easy ride..

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I thought from Jan this year it applied to all e-bike unless peddle assited.
I've no idea Lenny, I wondered if there was something in print. Would that be on new purchases or retrospective too?

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I've no idea Lenny, I wondered if there was something in print. Would that be on new purchases or retrospective too?
In the UK only applies to new purchases don't about other countries apart from Spain which I think has been discussed enough.:)

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I love the idea... thanks for posting.

I swear to the Good Lord Above that if someone invented a light weight pair of shoes that cost €5.25 and enabled the wearer to fly effortlessly and totally safely, over land or water for as long as they liked, folk on here would post stuff like...

"All well and good but the shoe laces are the wrong colour" or,

"You could bump your head going through door ways" or,

"What is wrong with walking? Does me alright".

JJ :cool:

I know it's a long time before midnight, but this my post of the day :rofl:
 
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What a great bit of lateral thinking and engineering.
Rim drive has been seen before and (IIRC) so has self-contained drive & power source. This is novelty engineering not lateral thinking. There are a number of E bike companies that are genuinely driving the concept forward - this isn't one of them. Problems: the weight is in the wrong place; it has an inefficient friction drive mechanism; friction drive is compromised by dirt and water.
 

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Rim drive has been seen before and (IIRC) so has self-contained drive & power source. This is novelty engineering not lateral thinking. There are a number of E bike companies that are genuinely driving the concept forward - this isn't one of them. Problems: the weight is in the wrong place; it has an inefficient friction drive mechanism; friction drive is compromised by dirt and water.

:restmycase:



JJ :cool:
 

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Looks like a right nice introduction to ebikes for some people.

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Rim drive has been seen before and (IIRC) so has self-contained drive & power source. This is novelty engineering not lateral thinking. There are a number of E bike companies that are genuinely driving the concept forward - this isn't one of them. Problems: the weight is in the wrong place; it has an inefficient friction drive mechanism; friction drive is compromised by dirt and water.

:cycle:legs are still the best:cycle:

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Legs? legs? what's wrong with 1000cc between the wheels.
there also used to be a small 2 stroke powered engine with a roller that sat on top of the back wheel.
and was there not a racing cyclist caught cheating with an electrical assist recently?
 

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