jmarsh24

This is my first time on this forum, so forgive me if this is in the wrong place. I am trying to design a FWD recumbent bicycle based off of the Cruzbike "Silvio" design. As the designer I am looking to go with front wheel drive to allow me to limit the amount of chain on the bike, which would allow for better tension. Another thing I was looking to do differently on my design would be to integrate a belt drive system into the bicycle. The problems that I

fietsbob

Look here . Flevo bike is a front wheel recumbent design https://flevofanclub.ligfiets.net

steers by leaning , no handlebars on the front wheel , theres PDF drawings to be downloaded there , too.

Joshua A.C. New

My guess is that your challenge will be getting the distance from the cranks to the wheel correct; there's no way to change the length of a belt like you can with a chain.

Of course, I'm just guessing that's what you're asking, since

Jeff Wills

Exactly. Beyond that, you'll have to obtain or create a split dropout since you can't split a belt to fit it around the chainstay. You might want to talk to Rob English, since he's built custom recumbents: https://www.englishcycles.com/bikepics/ross/ross.htm and belt-drive bikes: https://www.englishcycles.com/bikepics/rob/winter.htm

And it would be nice if you finished your