The Orbit Drive promises an ebike transmission, built into the motor housing, that lasts for thousands of miles without maintenance, boosts efficiency and range, allows regenerative braking, and comes out lighter than most ebike drive systems.
I don’t know about the efficiency claims. Chain drive is the most efficient power transfer method we have for bicycles far and away. Changing to a shaft drive with a bunch of gears in between is not as efficient and heavier. Certainly maintenance and durability will be much better, but that’s not what they’re claiming.
I don’t know about the efficiency claims. Chain drive is the most efficient power transfer method we have for bicycles far and away. Changing to a shaft drive with a bunch of gears in between is not as efficient and heavier. Certainly maintenance and durability will be much better, but that’s not what they’re claiming.