Shaft Driven Bike Conversion

Ramaswamy K has read our previous answer about shaft driven bikes and he wants to convert his present cycle from chain and gears to a shaft system. It’s a good idea, but conversion is maybe not the best way for him to do this. These are our thought

Question: Hi,
I am an Indian, residing in Chennai city. I have an ordinary chain driven bicycle. I want convert it into a shaft driven bicycle. What should I do?
What kind of changes is needed in the frame, Bevel gears of what module should I select, how to align them properly, how to attach the rear gear to the freewheel.
Hoping the answers for these questions.
thank you,
regards.

Hi Ramaswamy,

You could convert your present bike to a shaft driven bike, but this is a lot of work and could cost you a lot of money. You would need to buy a new chain set, new rear wheel and the drive shaft, then you would have to fit it all together, which could be a tricky job. We suggest the best answer would be to buy a complete bike fitted with the shaft drive system.

The Shaft

It is always cheaper to buy a complete bike than to build one up, you may save some money by using your old frame, handle bars, saddle etc. but if you are going to have problems with fitting and need to spend more money on adapting your exciting bike then it is not cost efficient.

I hope this helps you Ramaswamy? Look for a bike with the drive shaft fitted; it would be a lot easier.

Shaft Bike