Thread: Nexus 8 with double crankset???
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Old 08-03-15 | 04:59 PM
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ShortLegCyclist
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Originally Posted by Amateur_gypsy
Touring with my nexus is great except planning routes around big mountains especially here in the US SW. So I got this crazy idea to upgrade my down shift with a double crank. The chain rings I'm thinking of seem crazy but is it possible.
24/44 double crankset. it'll cost my left nut but might be worth it considering I live on my bike. The numbers seem to jive with max. Ratios of the nexus. HUGE jump in sizes but doable?? Any thoughts? It'll be on my monster Cross check
FSA Metropolis/Patterson drive might be an option for you.

Just putting a small chainring on may exceed the torque limit of the hub, but the Patterson achieves that with a separate gearing system in the crankset.

FSA Metropolis Patterson two-speed crankset - Patterson Bike

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