Chainless bicycle explained

A chainless bicycle is a bicycle that transmits power to the driven wheel through a mechanism other than a metal chain.

Examples

• Directly driven bicycle (see penny-farthing and unicycle)
• Shaft-driven bicycle
• Belt-driven bicycle
• Hydraulic bicycle (and pneumatic bicycle)
• Hybrid vehicle (see series hybrid bicycle)
• Some rowed bikes use a cable or a linkage.
• Stringbike the pulley-driven Hungarian designed bike

See also

• Bicycle drivetrain systems
• Outline of cycling

References

• News: NY Times . October 23, 2010 . Anne Eisenburg . Bicycles, Unchained and Grease-Free . 2010-10-28 .