LocalBustyGrandpa

@NorCalNomad: I totally agree, I don't see this being the next big thing with all bike frame designed around this in 10 years, but if it truly is faster i could see TT, track and triathlon bikes adopting this design if the benefits are true. The system is supposedly faster when looking at drivetrain friction and can probably be made more aero.

@SanitariuszMariusz: I was being sarcastic but as an engineer I know that this system is still in its infancy, most new pieces of innovation looks like dog eggs with a pile of faults that need to designed around. Ceramic speed was very clear that this was a demonstration project to provide an example of a traditional drivetrain alternative. Now its been picked up by another design entity and received private funding to continue R&D. Your examples about failed production designs make me think you are unaware that this project is still an early R&D proof of concept and in reality would look completely different in production that address some of the major issues seen from this draft. But maybe you'll be right and we will Cannondale announce that their new TT bike next week.

Im right with you, totally agree. Thats why I ride a fixie with a flip flop hub, keep those damn engineers away from my bike trying to ruin the sport with innovation and development. Technology peaked in the 30's and shouldn't be developed or reevaluated after that point.

it would be cool to see this system after a couple more years of development and testing. This is an early draft