An AWD Bike Design
January 16th, 2006 by Tim GrahlThe Bicycle Design Blog has a write up about the Cristini all wheel drive (AWD) bike:
The idea is tho use a shaft to transfert power to the front wheel. The shaft runs in the frame and the fork, with a clutch located in the headset. What is quite amazing is that this design allow the use of modern suspension design and parts, like you would find on any high-end bikes.
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Mountain BIke Rider UK did a review of this a few months back, they managed to break it first ride. They said it had potential though, but not yet ready for prime time…
I’ve also seen this somewhere before… to my recollection, they determined it rather heavy, but it does work.