What can you tell me about AUTOBIKE?

Kind of looks like something you would regret buying

I imagine it would be shitty unless you were an uber casual that always goes slow. At certain speeds it would be bouncing back and forth between gears. Shifting on its own I wouldn't even dare stand while pedaling.

Automatic bicycle shifting is one of those ideas that seems useful on the surface but has plenty of drawbacks in practice. Ideally you would be able to tailor the shift points for you preferred cadence. Even then sometimes you want to hold a gear in a lower cadence (when standing or drafting), or higher cadence (rapid acceleration, or maintain a buffer against the wind to prevent bogging down). Too many exceptions and you really should be in control of when a shift occurs so you can ease up momentarily.

The only time I've felt I could use auto shifting is when I'm riding with something in my hand that won't fit in a bottle cage or bar bag, like a milkshake.

>>1079787
But it might work ok with a continuously variable transmission.

>>1079789
Not it mightn't

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>>1079761

There have been a few of these made

SRAM still sells one with only 2 speeds. Which seems more reasonable than this insane contraption

Electronic shifting might make this idea work. There's a product called Proshift out that shifts all the major electronic systems. Review here:
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/proshift-automated-shifting.html

Think about this: have you ever wished, while riding, that your bicycle would shift automatically depending on speed/cadence/slope/headwind?
Didn't think so

Why the weird frame?

It looks vaguely collectible somehow

>>1079787
>The only time I've felt I could use auto shifting is when I'm riding with something in my hand that won't fit in a bottle cage or bar bag, like a milkshake.

The only time I've been able to do that is on a beach cruiser. Get a 1 speed bike or possibly a 2 speed kickback like >>1079819.

You would want coaster brakes anyway for that kind of thing.

>>1080062
>2 speed kickback
Actually the SRAM one isn't the kickback. I think Sturmey-Archer still makes them.

>>1080064
Who owns SA?

>>1080044
shut up, you're going to get us all vanned.

>>1080104
too late.

>>1080086
Sunrace/Sturmey-Archer is its own entity.