Thread: 1900 miles in 1897
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Old 03-09-12 | 05:26 PM
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nashcommguy
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Originally Posted by bicyclridr4life
Derailleur gears did not come in until after WW1. I'm not sure when the IGH hubs came out, but I think it was in the 20's or 30's.
From Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derailleur_gears Scroll down to 'History'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hub_gear

Full developement of either ders or IGH was too late for this venture. Maybe flip-flop freewheel hubs? One for climbing and one for descending? 50+ miles per day for 40+ days on a ss is quite a feat no matter what.
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