Bike Has Infinite Number Of Gears, Cool!
‘The Ride’ is no ordinary bicycle. Nope, it’s got a ‘NuVinci’ transmission that uses ball bearings and metal disks to create an infinite number of gears.
Twist a dial on the handlebar, and ball bearings in the bike’s NuVinci transmission tilt between two rotating metal discs. (Your pedaling turns one disc; the other transfers power to the rear wheel.) As the balls tilt, they touch the discs at varying angles. This changes how fast the wheel spins relative to your pedaling—slowly for low…
Posted on Friday December 14th
