Thread: Helix Update?
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Old 02-14-18, 10:46 AM
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Something I haven't figured out.
Look at the Helix in folded condition.

You'll see a straight line between the front fork pivot, the wheels axle centerline, & the swingarm pivot. This means that there's a lot of vertical compliance in the 2 connected wheels. If allowed to move upward from this position, the high leverage would impose potentially damaging loads on the pivots. That wouldn't be acceptable, so it must be a solved problem.
What keeps the wheels in place?
Does the swingarm touch the bottom bracket in this position?

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