Electromagnetic wheel doping ...

[TheSpud]

Couldn't see this mentioned anywhere in any other thread

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/electromagnetic-wheels-are-the-new-frontier-of-mechanical-doping-claims-gazzetta-dello-sport/

 

[thehog]

This has been discussed in anther thread in great detail. We don't need another thread open. Pointless.

 

[TheSpud]

This has been discussed in anther thread in great detail. We don't need another thread open. Pointless.

Hadn't seen it Hog and only searched by date of the CN.com story not knowing that the Gaz story was a couple of days earlier. No offence taken though ...

 

[TheSpud]

Re: page

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fantasy?

Which page was that?

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spud....page 15...hope this helps
Mark L

Thanks EB

Mods - this can be shut / moved.

 

[sniper]

Maybe we should keep this thread open after all.

From 1998: http://www.google.com/patents/US5788007

That's nineteen.ninety.eight.

 

[sniper]

this is a good short round-up in English of the Gazzetta article.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/are-electromagnetic-wheels-the-leading-form-of-mechanical-doping-209760

 

[sniper]

https://www.quora.com/Is-electromagnetic-suspension-and-gearing-possible-on-a-bicycle
I like Larry English' response.

 

[sniper]

http://www.gizmag.com/superpedestrian-mit-copenhagen-wheel/29994/

Back in 2009, MIT's SENSEable City team unveiled its Copenhagen Wheel prototype. In a nutshell, it's a self-contained electrically-powered rear bicycle wheel that can be installed on any regular bike, instantly turning it into an e-bike. Today, it was announced that a commercial version of the Copenhagen Wheel is now available to consumers.

nice pic in that article, too.
too big to post it here, but i don't see any coils around the seat stay.

we're seven years on from 2009.

 

[harryh]

Maybe this link fits on this thread too: http://cyclingtips.com/2016/02/electromagnetic-wheel-motors-possible-in-theory-but-unlikely-in-practice/
I like Dave Pfieffer's response. Lots of good comments as well.