(Not likely to come in a 10″ wheel though. Sorry.)
Likely to be the most complex wheels in existence, the Involution puts any set of spinners to shame. All those gears will definitely boost your bike’s performance to the equivalence of installing a flux capacitor.
Here’s the syllable-packed description straight from their site:
INVOLUTION is Capricorn Cyclo-Works’ planetary gear system wheel. Incorporating a functional, yet passive planetary gear system can provide a unique decorative effect at speed. An endless combination of custom appearances can be achieved through the manipulation of system ratios, angular velocities, direction of rotation, detail machining and plating options. Balance, gyroscopic effects, frictional and inertial loads are managed through component weight (aluminum), symmetry, and equal mass distribution, even if the two sides are different. Systems can be designed for both front & rear wheels w/ either disc or perimeter braking.
Thanks to The Kneeslider for pointing ‘em out.
26. September 2006 at 3:39 am
We’ve talked to them. The guy said he can make one big enough for a big rig, or small enough for a skateboard. We gave him the dimensions of some scooter ones and he said they would work really well on that scale. The price is high. You can buy 2-3 scooters for the cost of a set of these wheels. Very cool though.