Old 08-24-14 | 09:35 AM
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fietsbob
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The math is all done for you here Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Gear Calculator

the epicyclic internal gear is a % above or below the direct gear *, in a 3 speed that typically is the middle, 2nd one..

that gear is the chain ring teeth count turning the wheel cog tooth count ratio, ,'X' times .. multilied by diameter or circumference of the wheel.

*AW3 its 25% down, 33% up.. 3/4, 1, 4/3 ..
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