Rimless spokes

[xwhatsit]

I want a dirt bike with wheels like this!

On a sportsbike version you wouldn't even need forks and swingarms and all of that nonsense :D

Discuss.
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[vifferman]

Discuss.


No, I won't! :Pokey:

It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye!

[slofox]

Looks like a goddam BUG!! Grasshopper or something.....where's the spray?

[Big Dave]

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[toycollector10]

The next step is to scale it up, add infrared whodackies and sensors to it, get cameras an stuff on it

then add a .50 cal or Barret, and start killing :soon:

[erik]

It's like an early version of the wheels in the Snowcrash novel.

[tri boy]

Christ, engineer's are boring to listen to.:sleep:

[xwhatsit]

It's like an early version of the wheels in the Snowcrash novel.
Hey! Yeah! Actually, those inflatable crash suits he wears are almost here now.

[Naki Rat]

I suspect anything beyond walking pace would be a challenge, without serious development. And some pretty radical mudguard clearances would be required.

And for some reason this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wippooDL6WE) comes to mind :rofl:

[Dargor]

Well i for one welcome our rimless-wheeled overlord.