Karl's visual drivetrain comparison tool
Compare two different bicycle drivetrains side-by-side. Supports any number of chainrings and cogs, as well as many popular internally-geared hubs. Results can be displayed as gear inches, metres development, or Sheldon Brown's gain ratios.
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| Drivetrain 1: Internally-Geared Hub Shimano 11-speed Alfine Total Range: 408.5% Incremental range: 308.5% Minimum primary gear ratio allowed: 0.000:1 |
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| 1 0.527 |
2 0.681 |
3 0.770 |
4 0.878 |
5 0.995 |
6 1.134 |
7 1.292 |
8 1.462 |
9 1.667 |
10 1.888 |
11 2.153 |
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| 29.2% | 13.1% | 14% | 13.3% | 14% | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14% | 13.3% | 14% | ||||||||||||
| Drivetrain 2: Internally-Geared Hub Shimano 8-speed Alfine & Nexus Total Range: 306.5% Incremental range: 206.5% Minimum primary gear ratio allowed: 1.700:1 |
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| 1 0.527 |
2 0.644 |
3 0.748 |
4 0.851 |
5 1.000 |
6 1.223 |
7 1.419 |
8 1.615 |
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| 22.2% | 16.1% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 22.3% | 16% | 13.8% | |||||||||
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