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01/07/2015

TU Chemnitz: Textile spokes

Bicycle wheels are enabling new scales in performance and weight for the development of bicycle wheels. Thereby, the replacement of spokes, made from steel, can be performed. Textile high performance spokes can be in use in a growing number of conveyances. Synonymous to this, a high spectrum of variable mechanic properties can be set for each field of application.

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Figure 2: System wheel set of Spinergy

Figure 2: System wheel set of Spinergy

 
Figure 1: Wheels with steel spokes Photos: TU Chemnitz

Figure 1: Wheels with steel spokes Photos: TU Chemnitz

 
Figure 2: System wheel set of Spinergy

Figure 2: System wheel set of Spinergy

 
Figure 3: Breaking force of steel spokes

Figure 3: Breaking force of steel spokes

 
Figure 4: Comparison steel spokes - High performance spokes of Spinergy

Figure 4: Comparison steel spokes - High performance spokes of Spinergy

 
Figure 5: Wheel with new textile high performance spoke

Figure 5: Wheel with new textile high performance spoke

 
Figure 6: Tensile tests to determine the force of spokes in wheels

Figure 6: Tensile tests to determine the force of spokes in wheels

 
Figure 7: Road test with new wheel

Figure 7: Road test with new wheel

 
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