We also indirectly benefit from those rookie teams having well-built and working drivebases. It helps raise the level of performance across the board, making for a better competitive environment.
- Alan Anderson [more]
I'm surprised at the reactions in this thread, I had always thought that follower wheels were a way to get more accurate odometer than encoders in gearboxes.
I have also seen plenty of teams get success in this. If you look at 488's octocanum they use this type of follower wheel. It seems to be a tested method, so not sure what the sudden uproar against it is...