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Wayne T
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Is anyone familiar with this hub? It reminds me of the old 3 speeds, only this is a 14 speed with a
16 tooth rear sprocket and a 44 tooth chain ring. They compare it with a 48/36/26 tooth chainrings
and a 11-28 tooth cassette. Gear range is 1.58 - 8.31 m. Though it has a top gear of 117.8, the low
gear is only 25.1. So that is the first disadvantage. Another big disadvantage is that it weighs
3.7 lbs. and each pound of extra weight on a wheel is equivalent to two pounds elsewhere. So, even
the lack of a 2 chain rings and derailler systems probably wouldn't offset this extra weight. Also,
I would think that you might need a second smaller chainring so that you can get the lower gears
for touring.
Comments? Anyone have experience with this hub? One other advantage is that you can change gears
standing still. BTW, it is meant for touring and Mountain bikes.
16 tooth rear sprocket and a 44 tooth chain ring. They compare it with a 48/36/26 tooth chainrings
and a 11-28 tooth cassette. Gear range is 1.58 - 8.31 m. Though it has a top gear of 117.8, the low
gear is only 25.1. So that is the first disadvantage. Another big disadvantage is that it weighs
3.7 lbs. and each pound of extra weight on a wheel is equivalent to two pounds elsewhere. So, even
the lack of a 2 chain rings and derailler systems probably wouldn't offset this extra weight. Also,
I would think that you might need a second smaller chainring so that you can get the lower gears
for touring.
Comments? Anyone have experience with this hub? One other advantage is that you can change gears
standing still. BTW, it is meant for touring and Mountain bikes.