Are Chainless String Drive Bicycles a Genius or Terrible Idea?

String Drive is a chainless bicycle drivetrain that uses ROPES to propel you forward! 📘 The Bikepacking Bike Buyer's Guide: https://www.cyclingabout.com/bikepacking-bike-buyers-guide 📕 The Touring Bicycle Buyer's Guide: https://www.cyclingabout.com/touring-bicycle-buyers-guide Like my videos? Patreon supporters get early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q&As: 🌱 PATREON: https://bit.ly/3vVaioW ⚡️ PAYPAL (One-off donation!): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AK5GDWZEHBY5S&source=url I have a lot more videos on bicycle drivetrains for you to watch! 🤌🏻 🧡 5 New Bicycle Gearbox Drivetrains 2023 --- https://youtu.be/pyeMBKJLtWI 🖤 Shimano Alfine internal gear hubs --- https://youtu.be/qf9tFJFXV5o 💜 Enviolo CVT internal gear hubs --- https://youtu.be/3jZkTlDfK8E ❤ Rohloff hub vs Pinion gearbox --- https://youtu.be/W_hx4V9mYuw 💛 Belts are now BETTER than chains --- https://youtu.be/PhXTl7gApVA 💙 Effigear Mimic gearbox --- https://youtu.be/F08bDBK7U7A 💜 Chainless shaft drive bicycles --- https://youtu.be/eimLIkJaNFM 💚 Chainless digital drive bicycles --- https://youtu.be/r-Zyp6jX0HM 🧡 2024 Pinion Gearbox --- https://youtu.be/IoWpFLfAZq4 🔥 INSTA: http://instagram.com/cyclingabout/ 🌎 FACEBOOK: http://fb.com/cyclingabout/ 🚵🏻‍♂️ CYCLINGABOUT (endless bike travel info!): https://cyclingabout.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:52 - How Do String Drive Bicycles Work? 3:43 - The Advantages of String Drive Bicycles 6:34 - The Disadvantages of String Drive Bicycles 9:43 - Why Didn’t String Drive Take Off? 10:25 - Other Interesting String Bike Quirks 11:51 - Summary