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vtsteam:
Steve, what about an idler on the other side? You'd still get the pinch action....
S. Heslop:

--- Quote from: vtsteam on June 01, 2014, 09:42:02 PM ---Steve, what about an idler on the other side? You'd still get the pinch action....

--- End quote ---

I feel silly for not thinking of that myself.

Yeah this seems like a better idea now. It's gotta be easier to build than the whole stupid system I came up with.
vtsteam:
This looks like maybe a tire drive:


vtsteam:
A little more searching -- this is what I remember (and from the pic, looks about the right time, too:



Velosolex

S. Heslop:
Looking on youtube it looks like people even produce and sell kits to turn chainsaw motors into tyre drives. Seems like it'd be noisy to ride with though.

Just measured the front forks of my bike. The second-hand bike I bought has some real huge aftermarket forks.
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