Originally Posted by BruceMetras (Post 19386836)

I'm actually a big fan of both the Sachs and the SRAM .. the SA had lots of problems when it was standard issue for the hybrid drive Terns .. the solution for some of the customers after dealer adjustments and replacements was to install a SRAM Dual Drive.. I still have my SRAM DD SpeedPro, which continues to work flawlessly since 2005 ..

I like the pull chain Sachs for my MTB application because it's less exposed and a neater arrangement..

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Originally Posted by Abu Mahendra (Post 19387512)

Thanks.

What's a SDD SpeedPro, and how does it differ from a regular SDD? Cheers.

Originally Posted by edelay (Post 19384942)

Sturmey Archer 8 (x-rf8w)
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- direct drive is gear 1, and all gearing is up from there, so is great for smaller wheeled bikes

Originally Posted by Winfried (Post 22895040)

I'm curious: Why is it a good thing for a "small wheel" bike to have its direct drive gear as the first gear instead of somewhere in the middle?

Originally Posted by Winfried (Post 22895321)

It doesn't matter, I didn't ask that person in particular. Everybody can play.