This has to be better than those massive rear cassettes
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Saying that, Pogaçar seems to be riding most races this year on rim brakes
Chopper the ex Copper
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People used to do something similar back in the day, fitting 2 and 3 speed freewheels and a rear derailleur to a Sturmey Archer geared hub. I guess this takes the idea, expands upon it and makes it neat and tidy. If it hits the market at a realistic price...
dirttorpedo
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I recall Sheldon Brown doing something like that and creating a 63 speed (or higher) bicycle (7x3x3).
Nope, properly geared front chainrings is the answer to getting low gears (with a decently high gear still) to avoid ridiculous dustbin lid cassettes.
The biggest cassette sprocket I use is a 32T, that's with a 33/50 on my gravel bike, on the touring machine I use a 23T inner c/ring and a 28 cassette, that gets me up a short 14% dig with loaded panniers and I'm almost 100kg.
I do use a 28/48T setup on my retro machine (stronglight 99 cranks) and so I can get away with a 26T big for all the rides I do on that bike as I don't cane it in the slightest.
The biggest cassette sprocket I use is a 32T, that's with a 33/50 on my gravel bike, on the touring machine I use a 23T inner c/ring and a 28 cassette, that gets me up a short 14% dig with loaded panniers and I'm almost 100kg.
I do use a 28/48T setup on my retro machine (stronglight 99 cranks) and so I can get away with a 26T big for all the rides I do on that bike as I don't cane it in the slightest.
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Both really heavy though but at least they're compatible with existing cassettes rather than a cassette that not one single other company uses
Got to laugh....ive got a late 80s sachs orbit hub lined up for my trackie......nothing new in this world!
The Sachs Orbit Hybrid-Gear Hub
www.sheldonbrown.com
frkl
Retro Guru
That's what those were called, couldn't remember. Was searching for "hybrid drive" with no luck.
i thought it was theoretically a nice idea but in practice, it kind of combined the disadvantages of both systems--the weight of hub gearing and the gear redundancies of a 2x and 3x chainring gearing. Plus no cost offset on the price of hub gearing by elimination of the rear derailleur....
But i think one of the draws of this was that it made using a chain guard easier on transportation bikes
jim haseltine
Retro Guru
I found a Sturmey-Archer threaded driver in a box of bits when tidying my father's garage a few weeks back. I've been wondering about putting a multi-sprocket set on one of his 4-speed hubs just for giggles.
