What do you know about hubless bicycles? I’ve never seen anything like this before! So, behold – truly hubless bicycle that works almost flawless! All you need – fatbike, bearings, some metal and time. It all starts with a 26-inch Fat Bike, basically any kind you want, but for this project.
source.image: The Q
The Q decided to use a Crosser brand bike. After dismounting the front wheel, removing the tube and tire, the spokes are next; all that remains is the rim. Once this stage is complete, a minute or so of sponsored material is inserted, followed by the remaining steps.
Then he proceeded by crafting, molding and welding an entire external system with a circular framework to support the wheel. He created a large inner bearing that fits just inside the rim with the tyre on its outside. This would provide steering, support, and attachment to the frame even without the internal hub.
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With some repainting for the finishing touch, he finally reinvented the bike into an incredible hubless bicycle. From the crankset, a shortened chain is used to attach to the gearset, while another much larger chain is attached to the new chainring and finally secured around that giant chainring seen on the rear tire. Remodeling your bike wheels into a centerless one requires a great deal of precision machining and complicated adjustments.
