The major benefits of shaft-drive are lower maintenance and running costs, and cleanliness. The disadvantages of chain drive bikes are that they need their chains adjusting regularly and they can ...

Drive ShaftMost automobiles today use rigid driveshafts to deliver power from a transmission to the wheels. A pair of short driveshafts is commonly used to send power from a central differential ...

On the plus side, a classic chain drive is less costly to manufacture and more efficient, not having to overcome the rotational inertia of a shaft. Those who race, mod, or off-road their bikes ...

Anyone who's ever gotten clothing caught in their bicycle gears and been sent tumbling to the ground with a shredded pant leg will surely appreciate a new bike that ditches the derailleur in favor ...

"A chain may stain their clothes, rust, fall off or break. Honbike’s shaft-drive design is tested at 40,000+ km maintenance-free, it solves all the issues that traditional bike chains may have." ...