Thread: Thinking about building a Cross Check with a Nexus hub
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Old 04-26-09, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bkbrouwer
I'll have to beg to differ on this. Using Sheldon's gear inch calculator my triple ring commuter has a range of 30.6 inches - 107.0 inches. My Nexus 8 has a range of 33.5 inches - 102.6 inches. The Nexus has a lot more range than a single chainring/derailleur set up.
Yeah a 300% gear-range is about the same as any double-chainring roadbike.
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