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Are Chainless Belt Gears The Future of Bicycle Drivetrains? (www.youtube.com)

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I doubt these will take off. They do look cool Af while shifting imo

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also, internal hubs feek inefficient compared to external, worm gears.

I have rebuilt 3-speed ones like Sturmey Archer, despite being told by the bike shop manager I worked for that it was impossible.

Thete were 2-speed hubs that shifted with a brief backpedal, rode one for years, no external controls, just a slightly larger and heavier hub.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Worm gears? Internal hubs are generally less efficient but that only really matters when you're racing. For groceries, the extra reliability is worth it to me.