Yes, I know, the subject has been done to death but:
Gearbox bikes - changing the future of bicycle design.
Is the era of the rear-derailleur almost over? With viable alternatives being developed by such companies as Honda, Nicolai, GT, Evil, Be-One and Hayes, one might hope so.
Please help me by taking a few minutes to fill out this survey on the subject of gearbox bikes. Just copy the body of this survey into a reply and fill it out. This is an assignment for a course I am taking called Research Methods and is credit towards my Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing degree. I am also a CNC machinist and gearbox-bike nut. I am hoping to create a working prototype of a multi-speed gearbox for my final degree project, so your input could help shape the future of bicycle design.
1 ) How many rear derailleurs or derailleur hangers have you bent or broken in the past year?
[ ]
2) How many times has your chain skipped, miss-shifted, jammed or fallen off in the past year?
[ ]
3) How much extra would you be willing to spend to get a bike with a gearbox?
[ $ ]
4) How much extra weight would you be willing to add to your bike for a gearbox?
[ lbs]
5) Considering that some people ride single-speed, what is the minimum number of gears that you would find acceptable in a gearbox bike? [ ]
The following questions deal with shifting gears:
6) Would you value the ability to shift under heavy pedalling load? [Y/N]
7) Would you find it acceptable if you had to stop pedalling to shift? [Y/N]
8) Would you value the ability to shift while standing still? [Y/N]
Please feel free to offer any other advice, opinions or comments:
Thank you so much for your time,
Stephen McMillan
Gearbox bikes - changing the future of bicycle design.
Is the era of the rear-derailleur almost over? With viable alternatives being developed by such companies as Honda, Nicolai, GT, Evil, Be-One and Hayes, one might hope so.
Please help me by taking a few minutes to fill out this survey on the subject of gearbox bikes. Just copy the body of this survey into a reply and fill it out. This is an assignment for a course I am taking called Research Methods and is credit towards my Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing degree. I am also a CNC machinist and gearbox-bike nut. I am hoping to create a working prototype of a multi-speed gearbox for my final degree project, so your input could help shape the future of bicycle design.
1 ) How many rear derailleurs or derailleur hangers have you bent or broken in the past year?
[ ]
2) How many times has your chain skipped, miss-shifted, jammed or fallen off in the past year?
[ ]
3) How much extra would you be willing to spend to get a bike with a gearbox?
[ $ ]
4) How much extra weight would you be willing to add to your bike for a gearbox?
[ lbs]
5) Considering that some people ride single-speed, what is the minimum number of gears that you would find acceptable in a gearbox bike? [ ]
The following questions deal with shifting gears:
6) Would you value the ability to shift under heavy pedalling load? [Y/N]
7) Would you find it acceptable if you had to stop pedalling to shift? [Y/N]
8) Would you value the ability to shift while standing still? [Y/N]
Please feel free to offer any other advice, opinions or comments:
Thank you so much for your time,
Stephen McMillan