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Why do bicycles have rear-wheel drive?

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This is an interesting question. Students studying mechanics in their +2 should definitely try to think about this problem. This is because of friction. On a bicycle, there are 2 kinds of frictional forces acting. One on the front wheel (f1) and the other on the back wheel (f2). Let's see in which directions these forces act. read more

If in a normal bicycle, the driving mechanism was changed to a front wheel drive, it might be possible that even though you pedal and the front wheel moves, it slides over the ground without moving the bicycle. read more

In 1991, a two-wheel drive bicycle was marketed under the Legacy name. It used a flexible shaft and two bevel gears to transmit torque from the rear wheel, driven by a conventional bicycle chain with derailleurs, to the front wheel. In 1994, Steve Christini and Mike Dunn introduced a two-wheel drive option. read more

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