Testing the world's first All-Wheel-Drive Fatbike

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  1. Clever. Drive on the front wheel to pull you through would be great, though adding weight and complexity.

    I did not see how the front-drive was connected on the video or site (http://www.kateleeming.com/).

    I found a link to the drive system through the brochure on her site:
    http://www.christini.com/awd-technology/about-the-technology
    http://www.kateleeming.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/BTC-Sponsor-Pitch-Generic-2013-04-18_No-BBC_CvP-Rev-C.pdf

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  2. Ahh... Power for the front comes from the left-side of the rear wheel, through a drive-shaft through the frame, to "counter rotating bevel gears located within the head tube", to rotating stanchions down the fork. Clever, and the builder certainly knows much I do not, but I am left with nagging questions:
    - complex much?
    - field maintenance?
    - why is the front driven off the rear wheel and not the left-side of the crank? It's closer, so there should be less power loss, no?

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  3. Thanks for the links! I couldn't tell if those were studded tires or not.

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