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10-02-11, 07:44 AM
I ran single speed for a while, but my knees were talkin' to me on the steeper stuff. The day Hammerschmidt was announced, this was the first thing I thought about. It's so simple and perfect. Most of the time 'round here...when you're talking "need"...you don't need more than a couple of gears for the most part.
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb3127350/p4pb3127350.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3553742869_1ea76ffeb5.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3595228344_f905dd2bf4.jpg
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb3078584/p4pb3078584.jpg
The down sides?
Overdrive noise when pedaling forward sounds a little like a muffled CK hub:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebfm9VLbeL0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOCW5MUbd4&feature=related
Weight:
It's heavier than a crankset with ISCG, but when you think about the big picture of my application...it's lighter than a crankset/FD/RD/cassette/multi rings/extra shifter
Price:
~$600
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb3127350/p4pb3127350.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3615/3553742869_1ea76ffeb5.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3595228344_f905dd2bf4.jpg
http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb3078584/p4pb3078584.jpg
The down sides?
Overdrive noise when pedaling forward sounds a little like a muffled CK hub:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebfm9VLbeL0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOCW5MUbd4&feature=related
Weight:
It's heavier than a crankset with ISCG, but when you think about the big picture of my application...it's lighter than a crankset/FD/RD/cassette/multi rings/extra shifter
Price:
~$600