The cheapest way to convert a multi speed bicycle into a singlespeed is to use the original rear hub assuming that it is made for a conventional threaded freewheel.
Multi speed bike rear hub.
Just as exceptional as the level of rohloff quality is the price performance ratio of the speedhub transmission.
Unfortunately the chainline is likely to work only with your granny gear unless you re space the rear axle and re dish the wheel.
A single bmx freewheel will thread right on.
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Question for you guys this rohloff hub looks totally awesome 14 speeds to boot but how does this merge with an ebike rear hub motor system obviously this is a rear shift hub in itself do they make an electric multi speed shift powered hub for lets say a mountain bike convert to a tric grocery getter.
The speedhub 36 500 14 has a gear range of 526 which means that the highest gear is 5 26 times higher than the lowest gear.
As there is no overlap with the speedhub the.
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The 14 speed rohloff speedhub hub gear introduced in 1998 has a range exceeding 5 to 1 and is thus comparable in range to 24 27 and 30 speed derailleur systems with 3x8 3x9 and 3x10 cogs front and rear since the latter have three overlapping ranges often with only about 14 distinct gears.
When one assesses the unbelievable life expectancy of a speedhub one quickly realizes that one is riding a product with extremely small running costs.
Bmx bicycles most bicycles designed for children cruiser type bicycles classic commuter bicycles unicycles bicycles designed for track racing fixed.
A single speed bicycle is a type of bicycle with a single gear ratio these bicycles are without derailleur gears hub gearing or other methods for varying the gear ratio of the bicycle.