Thread: 3 speed IGH for commuting
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Old 10-29-12 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
1. 3rd Gear on an AW-3 or Sram Spectro or Shimano inter-3 has a lot of friction! These hubs were designed to be ridden in 2nd gear and riding in third was only meant for those wanting top speed going downhill. I can just imagine trying to ride all day in 3rd gear would be more work.
Actually, no. Some instrumented measurements by two of cycling's foremost gearing gurus starting on page three, here. The mechanical efficiency of broken in and correctly lubricated three-speed hub gears compare favorably in all three gears vs. other bicycle transmissions.
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