The new sized gears came in September 15, 2014. They were manufactured in China and were machined perfectly to my specifications. I installed them on a 3 speed beach cruiser and the Dual Drive Bike is working perfectly. What a relief! The front drive uses a 5.5 to one gear ratio for a a steady and controlled hand pedal. The front drive adds about 30% more power to the bike.
I postponed the launch of my Kickstarter campaign for tax reasons. Waiting one month to launch puts the raised funds into the 2015 tax year.
Working on the Kickstarter video and the incentive rewards. Got some new beach cruisers in to try out with my front wheel drive. I think my DD bikes will have aluminum frames with 3 speed Shimano internal hubs/ coaster brakes as a standard feature. They will also include our Shaft driven front wheel drive of course. I hope to be able to order a full container of bikes to be price competitive.
ken haan 