German company Schaeffler has just revealed an innovative new drive system for electric bicycles that eschews traditional bike chains and belts for an entirely electrical-driven system. The new system ...
Schaeffler introduces a 'bike by wire' drive system. Bikes really haven't changed much since 1885, when John Kemp Starley sold the first Rover Safety Bicycle with a chain transferring power from the ...
A year and a half ago, we broke the news about a wild new drive system for electric bikes that lacked any mechanical connection between the pedals and wheels. The Free Drive system, created by a ...
Ignoring the International Cycling Union‘s mostly arbitrary rules for what a bicycle is “supposed” to look like (at least if you want to race), there are actually reasons that the bicycling world has ...
If your e-bike chain keeps falling off, the cause may be derailleur adjustment, a bent hanger, drivetrain wear, chainline, ...
Schaeffler’s Free Drive system dispenses with belts and messy chains Schaeffler’s Free Drive system dispenses with belts and messy chains is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for ...
You might think that all chain lubes are created equal, and you’re not entirely wrong since they all serve the same purpose: keeping your drivetrain clean, quiet, and operational in all kinds of ...