I doubt these will take off. They do look cool Af while shifting imo

  • aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    3·
    4 months ago

    Also, internal hubs feek inefficient compared to external, worm gears.

    I have rebuilt 3-speed ones like Sturmey Archer, despite being told by the bike shop manager I worked for that it was impossible.

    Thete were 2-speed hubs that shifted with a brief backpedal, rode one for years, no external controls, just a slightly larger and heavier hub.

    • JillyB@beehaw.org
      2·
      4 months ago

      Worm gears? Internal hubs are generally less efficient but that only really matters when you’re racing. For groceries, the extra reliability is worth it to me.