Hubless wheels on the cheap!

**Nik S** · 06-01-13, 13:29

Could do with a lower run tensioner or guide, methinks.

**Big Pete** · 06-01-13, 18:49

I really hope thats a show bike. Theres a fair few things with a lot of potential to go bad in nasty ways on that bike.

**chillitt** · 06-01-13, 19:04

Given that they clearly have absolutely no understanding of how a bearing works, what holds a wheel together, Chains, bike frames, or from the few shots of the rest of it, aesthetics, I reckon they have done a pretty good job. What and complete disaster area. I love it

**DefTrap** · 06-01-13, 19:20

Ace.

I love the fact that they seemed ok with a wheel that looked oval and was obviously not spinning freely.

**1913** · 06-01-13, 19:49

Love to be there for the speed testing.

**Nik S** · 06-01-13, 21:13

Most p' these Indonesian bikes have fit tiny little engines - that probably was the speed- testing!

**protoborg** · 06-01-13, 22:38

Can anyone tell me IF there is a problem that is solves?

**katana** · 06-01-13, 22:47

Ah stick welding, I should practice with my sip welder.

**Nik S** · 07-01-13, 08:32

Originally Posted by protoborg

Can anyone tell me IF there is a problem that is solves?

That he didn't have a scooter with hubless wheels before?

**demographic** · 07-01-13, 08:59

Originally Posted by protoborg

Can anyone tell me IF there is a problem that is solves?

Too many spare front sprockets, nowhere to store them. Chain too short.
Hubs keep getting shot at in the hood.

Bing

I know, I'll turn all those fronts into one really badly fitting rear that stretched the chain.
No hub: bullets just pass through. Innit.

Notice the lightbulb isn't particularly bright?

**Olly** · 07-01-13, 10:32

So much awesomeness

I'm baffled by the front end, though - why would you bother with a hubless front, if you're going to leave the forks sticking down to the hub centre anyway?!

**lloyd_christmas** · 08-01-13, 18:47

Brilliant. Beats most other custom bikes into a cocked hat (no offence Nik)

Budget of £12.45, all work done by themselves, looks outrageous, what's not to like?*

* The fact it doesn't work very well would normally be an issue for me, but its clearly supposed to be form over function. People have spend one thousands times as much money making custom bikes that don't work as well, nor have as much visual impact.

**RS250-Squid** · 08-01-13, 18:52

Looks fucking appaling to me, mechanically and aesthetically.
But hey, we live in a world where people drive around in bouncing cars that play la cucuracha, so it takes all sorts I guess.