Multi Speed Bike Hub

This was a 2 speed but was not commercially successful.

Multi speed bike hub.

The 14 speed rohloff speedhub is a triumph of teutonic technology german design and precision craftsmanship at its finest. The internal hub may break down over time but it ll last a lot longer than most other multi speed bikes and with less daily upkeep from you the rider. The price is right. This 8 speed hub offers supremely reliable shifting.

In terms of cost this gear hub provides several features that make a totally cost effective option. You can of course decorate them any way you like and that s one of the joys of owning a three speed. Free shipping by amazon. There s an 8 speed option as well.

The first patent for a compact epicyclic hub gear was granted in 1895 to the american machinist seward thomas johnson of noblesville indiana u s a. 4 1 out of 5 stars 24. Sturmey archer s30 3 speed 36h silver with coaster brake. It comes with a center lock for added safety.

The kit also comes with all the shifters and cables necessary for installation and use. Stop and go traffic because they can shift gears while the bike is stopped. These are most commonly found on bikes that are used in. Unlike the rohloff hub you wouldn t need to ship the whole wheel away for repair.

Before epicyclic gears were used in bicycle hubs they were used on tricycles. As a result you can ride across steep or gentle slopes with similar ease and comfortable pedaling speed. Like the rohloff hub the gear range is exceptional and 14 gears is certainly enough. Get it as soon as fri sep 25.

Modern internal gear hubs are based on this design but use several planetary gear systems chained together to acheive a greater number of speeds. 1 16 of 243 results for 3 speed internal hub bicycle price and other details may vary based on size and color. It is an 11 speed hub. In 1896 william reilly of salford england.

Click for an even larger view 189 kb. Across the entire range of. Just as exceptional as the level of rohloff quality is the price performance ratio of the speedhub transmission. Three speed hubs are mostly found on bikes built before the 1970s.

Patents for epicyclic hubs date from the mid 1880s. The gear range is pretty wide and comfortable. When one assesses the unbelievable life expectancy of a speedhub one quickly realizes that one is riding a product with extremely small running costs. The hub flange diameter is the same between brands.

Question for you guys this rohloff hub looks totally awesome 14 speeds to boot but how does this merge with an ebike rear hub motor system obviously this is a rear shift hub in itself do they make an electric multi speed shift powered hub for lets say a mountain bike convert to a tric grocery getter. The speedhub 36 500 14 has a gear range of 526 which means that the highest gear is 5 26 times higher than the lowest gear.