Gear Range % Cassette vs Hub Gear

Gear Range % Cassette vs Hub Gear - Intro

I have found it tricky working out how much range I will loose by switching to a hub gear from a 1 x 9 set up on an mtb. Sturmy Archer and SRAM express there gear hub range as a percentage. You can use my gear range calculator spread sheet to work out your current gear range it also includes some gear range percentages for hub gears.

Gear Range % Cassette vs Hub Gear - Comparison

Gear Ranges of some Hub Gears

Sturmy Archer 3 Speed = 177% Gear Range

Sturmy Archer 5 Speed = 256% Gear Range

Sturmy Archer 8 Speed = 325% Gear Range

SRAM 2 speed            = 136% Gear Range

Nuvinci                         = 360% Gear Range

Rohloff                       =  526% Gear Range

Gear Range of Derallier drive Trains

1 x 9 (11-32)            = 290% Gear Range

1 x9  (11 -34)           = 309% Gear Range

1x10 (11 - 36)          = 327% Gear Range

3x10 (Typical)          = 550% Gear Range

Gear Range % Cassette vs Hub Gear - Summary

Unless you want to spend of fortune on a NuVinci or Rohloff, you will not beet a typical 3 x 9/10 derailleur setup. Good ranges can be had from a 1 x 9 setup which provide simplicity of operation with ranges that better most lower end hub gears.

You can use my gear range calculator spread sheet to work out your current gear range it also includes some.

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