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A Look Inside Bicycle Gearboxes

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A line art schematic of a bicycle CVT drive. Two large green circles at the bottom have the text "1. Increases speed" where the crank arm would enter the system. A series of cam arms highlighted in red say "2. Converts from rotary to reciprocating motion." Finally, a blue highlighted bearing says "3. Converts from reciprocating back to rotary motion."

While bicycle gearboxes date back to at least the 1920s, they’re relatively unseen in bike racing. One exception is Honda’s race-winning mid-drive gearboxes, and [Alee Denham] gives us a look …read more Continue reading A Look Inside Bicycle Gearboxes→

Adding Electronic Shifter Functionality to Bicycle Derailleur

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Maya Posch

For the overwhelming majority of bicycles out there that feature multiple gears, switching between these is done purely mechanically, with a cable. Generally this uses a derailleur, which forms part …read more Continue reading Adding Electronic Shifter Functionality to Bicycle Derailleur→

Mix And Match Parts To Build A Better Mountain Bike Derailleur

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Lewin Day

Mountain bikers take their sport seriously, and put their bikes through all manner of punishment in the course of a ride. This has given rise to a wide range of specialist equipment, such as suspension, disc brakes and even clutch derailleurs, which help reduce chain slap when riding over rough …read more

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