Originally Posted by
kickstart
Yes, thank you, my point is that within that 245% range the difference in efficiency is hardly perceptible. If the gear range is inadequate for ones needs, the type isn't going to make a difference.
Here, I'll quote from Rohloff's website:
The difference between the largest and the smallest gears (range of gears) and the size of the increases between them play a large part in deciding which riding situation the gear system has been tailored to (e.g. high speed racing).
Maybe you meant to say gear ratios?