Here, your hand squeezes the brakes on one end of the bike ... They have limits, and the capstan equation is fundamental to understanding your biggest challenge when it comes to their design ...

The capstan features two hydraulically powered, horizontally mounted, cantilevered warping drums; they’re mounted one above the other. Each drum is fitted with a brake that remains engaged unless ...

Unlike the Cheetah, though, which uses a planetary gearbox, [Damian] opts for a capstan drive, a cable-driven transmission that’s both backlash free and backdriveable: two must-haves for force ...