The New Bike
This is the next platform of the Cornell Autonomous Bicycle Team. It is intended to be a more stable, reliable, and versatile platform than The Old Bike. The bike is still largely in the design phase, so wiki sections are limited to the current state of the bike.
General
The frame is a ***cm KMC Trento with serial number ******.
The wheels are 27 inches in diameter. The planned tires will be 27 inch road bike tires.
Mechanical Components
There are a few major structural components being planned for the new bike. The new bike will feature a clear enclosure within the middle of the bike that will hold and display the bike's electronics. In order to facilitate this structure, we created two key joints that adhere themselves to the frame of the bike to provide necessary support. Similar to the Old Bike, this bike will also feature an enclosure for its front motor that will sit on the top of the bike on the same axis as the fork. The connection to the bike, however, will differ from that of the Old Bike. One thing we are trying to fix in this new design is the need for more permanent fixtures, such as welding.
Top Frame Joint
As stated in the intro, the frame joint acts to suspend the clear panes that will encase the electronics in the center of the bike. The top frame joint specifically is made for the rounded surface at the top of the bike. It is made up of 4 major components: a machined piece of aluminum or other light metal, a piece of rubber that sits between the bike and the machined component, two hex head screws, and two nuts to match. Near the bottom edge of the aluminum there are four threaded holes (two on either side) that indicate where the aluminum will attach to the clear panes.
