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COMMON QUESTIONS


> How do Shaft
   Drives Work?


> How do Internal
   Gear Hubs Work?


> What are the
   Gear Ratios for
   Internally geared
   Bicycles?

Gear Ratios Using the Shaft Drive System

Bike Gear Ratios using 2.07 SDTS
GEARSingle
Speed
Shimano
3-Speed
Shimano
7-Speed
Shimano
8-Speed
12.071.521.311.09
2 2.081.541.34
3 2.821.751.55
4  2.051.77
5  2.382.08
6  2.772.54
7  3.212.95
8   3.35

Gear Ratios Using the Versa Road Components

Road Bike Gear Ratios using
Front/Rear Chainring Combinations
GEAR 46T/18T46T/19T
(Standard)
46T/21T
11.351.281.15
21.651.561.41
31.911.811.64
42.172.061.86
52.562.422.19
63.132.962.68
73.633.443.11
84.133.913.54


To calculate gear inches, multiply the gear ratio times the wheel diameter (700C = 27.55 inches). For example 3.91 x 27.55 = 108 gear inches.



 
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