Re the box drivetrain - are you finding an increase in reliability over a 12 speed set up? Better performance when coated in filth and less susceptible to a less than good set up? I'm tempted but only if it gives me a more durable drivetrain that offers better performance in manky conditions. If it still carries the same issues as a 12 speed then i struggle to see the point.
On a gearbox front there is also the Effigear which allows you to customise the number of gears. Less gears equals less drag and weight as far as my understanding goes. There is also a trigger option for shifting the effigear. Joe at Starling Cycles as a proto knocking around i believe using the Effigear.
That said, based on the shifting issues with GX on my Levo i suspect it will be e-bikes that finally drive the gearbox shift.
If only someone could persuade Sturmey Archer to upgrade the seals on their three speed hub. Relatively light weight and you'd have down, flat and uphill gears.
Oct. 23, 2019, 2:56 a.m. - Gotama
Re the box drivetrain - are you finding an increase in reliability over a 12 speed set up? Better performance when coated in filth and less susceptible to a less than good set up? I'm tempted but only if it gives me a more durable drivetrain that offers better performance in manky conditions. If it still carries the same issues as a 12 speed then i struggle to see the point. On a gearbox front there is also the Effigear which allows you to customise the number of gears. Less gears equals less drag and weight as far as my understanding goes. There is also a trigger option for shifting the effigear. Joe at Starling Cycles as a proto knocking around i believe using the Effigear. That said, based on the shifting issues with GX on my Levo i suspect it will be e-bikes that finally drive the gearbox shift. If only someone could persuade Sturmey Archer to upgrade the seals on their three speed hub. Relatively light weight and you'd have down, flat and uphill gears.