SAE Transactions, Vol. 116, SECTION 6: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS JOURNAL (2007), pp. 2037-2044 (8 pages) The work presented in this paper outlines the design and development of a ...

While today's ebikes may not be identical to one another, their form factor is limited by the fact that their pedals have to be mechanically linked to the rear wheel. Schaeffler's new Free Drive ...

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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 ...