Chainless bicycle

Updated on Jan 02, 2024

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A chainless bicycle is a bicycle that transmits power to the driven wheel through a mechanism other than a metal chain.

Examples

Directly driven "ordinary" bicycle (see Penny-farthing)

Shaft-driven bicycle

Belt-driven bicycle

Hydraulic bicycle (and pneumatic bicycle)

Hybrid vehicle (see Series hybrid bicycle)

Some rowed bikes use a cable or a linkage.

Stringbike the pulley-driven Hungarian designed bike

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