Re. SRAM their drivetrain unit evolved out of their purchase of Sachs Germany so they have plenty of experience with hub gears. Back in early Y2K they did a sweet 1x drivetrain for city bikes that used a regular derailleur/cassette mounted to a 3-spd gear hub. In some ways a similar concept to Hammerschmidt which simply moved the internal gears to a better place in terms of weight balance.
Re. Purchasing a derailleur-in-a-box you may be thinking of Hayes buying **[Petespeed](https://m.pinkbike.com/news/article2245.html)** years ago?
March 18, 2020, 10:13 a.m. - Andrew Major
Re. SRAM their drivetrain unit evolved out of their purchase of Sachs Germany so they have plenty of experience with hub gears. Back in early Y2K they did a sweet 1x drivetrain for city bikes that used a regular derailleur/cassette mounted to a 3-spd gear hub. In some ways a similar concept to Hammerschmidt which simply moved the internal gears to a better place in terms of weight balance. Re. Purchasing a derailleur-in-a-box you may be thinking of Hayes buying **[Petespeed](https://m.pinkbike.com/news/article2245.html)** years ago?