Phil (ascentale)4d ago

@xtaran asks:

Q3. If you have multiple gearings on your cycle (e.g. front and rear derailleurs or derailleur plus a gear hub), what are they and how do you usually use them? Bonus points if your cycle has more than two gearings.

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Show threadPhil (ascentale)

@xtaran @bikenite A3. I'd love to see examples of cycles with more than 2 gearings!

We have a variety of bikes, most with a 1x or 2x setup in front, and then 8-11(?) gears in the back. We have 2(?) in the family that have a 3x in front.

One bike has a 1x in front, and an Enviolo CVT type hub in the back. I find it a little limited in terms of range, but it is fun and nice to be able to have infinite shifting and to be able to change ratio while stopped.

I had one bike that used to be a 2x in front, and I had it changed to a 1x. I don't miss that front derailleur setup!

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Mar 20 at 11:50pmWeb
Show threadajft [SEC=continvoucly morged]4d ago
@ascentale @xtaran @bikenite #BikeNite A3 other bikes; tandem that's 3x8, although it often chooses to be 2x8 - but hasn't been ridden for some time. An old road bike that only ever gets used on a trainer is 2x9 (I think, maybe it's 2x10) and the fixie is obviously 1x1
Show threadAmgine3d ago

@ascentale @xtaran

Can be done! Sturmey with cassette and front. It was an early entirely custom recumbent. Builder was happy with it, but that rear looked way too wide to be strong enough.

Show threadAxel 🚴😷🐧🐪⌨ | #WeAreNatenom2d ago
@ascentale @bikenite #BikeNite A3: My 2007 Mr. #Winterbrompton has "only" twelve gears overall (with 1 overlapping) but as a rather odd but cute 2×3×2 setup: Originally it was the common #Brompton 6 gears setup: Brompton Standard Range (BSR) hub with 3 gears and a 2 sprockets cassette plus the small 44t chainring. Later switched the hub to the Brompton Wide Range (BWR). Finally switched the chainring to 56t and added a #Schlumpf #MountainDrive bottom bracket 2 gears hub, shifted with your heels.