Anyone using a pinion transmission on their bicycle. After 8 years of research, effi gear s gearbox solves all the problems encountered on a traditional drivetrain. Pinion components 2018 by pinion gearbox technology. I really think that this gearbox has huge potential after trying it at eurobike, especially as they hinted at.
Pinion has brought an 18speed gearbox to the market, the p1. Since the gearing happens before the usual upgearing between bottom bracket and rear wheel it has to cope with higher torque, and is therefore heavier than an internal gear hub. We had some frames built with the pinion gearbox and gates belt drive last year and we love them for our fully loaded touring trips. Getting your head round the pinion system is somewhat of a mindset change, gears have always been something. This is like having a rohloff built into your bottom bracket. Nov 30, 2018 anybody use a bike with a pinion drive gearbox. At a power rate of 200 watts, there was less than 10 watts difference between the most common gearbox systems rohloff, pinion and shimano. My gearbox is in shiny blue colour which gives it a modern, intelligent and a cool look. The bottom bracket gearbox has to deal with much greater torque than the hub does. Accessories scs gearbox flanges, yokes and couplers. It isnt a true bottom bracket with internal gears as is the schlumpf rather, the gearbox is in a separate housing attached next to the bottom bracket, and it is not an aftermarket solution that can be easily added onto an existing bike. Due to popular demand the option to model a pinion gearbox has been added to bikecad version 11. The result is a simple, reliable, compact and light weighted gearbox. The design of the pinion gearbox is compact and elegant and its central placement in the bottom bracket not only gives a better weight distribution to the bicycle but looks very balanced to the eyes.
Play in new window download the pinion gearbox and the gates carbon drive system is a new internal, chainless, derailleurfree technology that allows you to cycle quietly, with extreme power, while performing almost no regular maintenance to your bicycle internal gearboxes and bicycles driven by sprockets and belts instead of metal chains and derailleurs are still relatively new. One of the most recent attempts to provide a gearbox for bicycles is the 18 speed pinion p1. Weve received quite a few emails of curious people, so here it is. Since the gearing happens before the usual upgearing between bottom bracket and rear wheel it has to cope with. Zerode taniwha brings pinion enduro gearbox stateside. The 3 axle gearbox allows to design several carter shape. The rear arm pivot is free and allows to optimize the rear wheel route without being limited by the line chain issue. The pinion gearbox will appear in place of the conventional bottom bracket. Design and customize a spur gear in minutes using emachineshops gear design wizard. Obvious benefits include an encapsulated gear mechanism with an oil bath, and with the majority of the weight centralized around the bottom bracket area. Efneos gtro 3speed front gearbox is perfect for trekking, hybrid, urban, single speed, city and folding bikes as well as for off road noncompetition bikes and ebikes.
Okay, i think that the pinion gearbox deserves its own thread, rather than being lost in the general gearbox thread or the gboxx2 thread. The real treat of this bike is where the bottom bracket would otherwise be. Bottom bracketout of box pinion pitch may vary between 55 to 102mm. Whats the difference in speed between gearbox systems. Pinion components 2018 by pinion gearbox technology issuu. A fit cyclist can put a surprising amount of torque into a bottom bracket, akin to a decent car engine but at much lower rpm. When attaching a rack to a machine, mounting holes drilled though the bottom or through the side are frequently used, additional methods include counterbored bolt holes and tapped holes. Designed them with a 32 front and 32 tooth rear sproket so even after a long day when you have stopped at the grocery store and loaded up on dinner, beers, and breakfast stuff and then find the campground is still 5km away on top of a hill we still have a gear. This product is usually available for shipment within 2 business days for orders placed before 3pm est, monday through friday or within 3 business days for orders placed after 3pm est, monday through friday. Pinion sealed gearbox offers an alternative to those darn derailleurs by. Hightech bottombracket gearbox for pinion bicycles kfw stories. Driving the rear wheel are two gates cogs and a gates belt drive. Are you like most people that really dont like all the hassles and problems associated with a front derailleur. Call for instore availability, not all items are available for immediate pickup.
In the latest trisled newsletter, they are advertising the pinion gearbox. I really think that this gearbox has huge potential after trying it at eurobike, especially as they hinted at a dh gearbox with only 6 speeds. All come with the strap kit and other yokes are available upon special order and request. Pline transmissions are the central element on premium bikes in the highend segment. Because pinion gearboxes are designed to use the standard pinion gearbox bridge, all the geometry of the gearbox is preestablished. With its unique combination of our groundbreaking geolution geometry, the integrated pinion gear and a maintenancefree gates carbon drive timing belt drive, the iong16 gpi is a dream come true for all those who no longer want to adjust and screw and simply want to drive. For the clines external skin we use an ultraresistant powder coating with an anthracite metallic look. I rode a taniwah zerode out at sedona this past spring which has a pinion gearbox in the bottom bracket area and a very simple single hubcog for the rear wheel. Free gear design software gear creator emachineshop.
Scs gearbox has a wide variety of items the work with your transfer case. Pinion angle is important due to the forces at work in the rearend and rear suspension of a rearwheel drive vehicle. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. German made pinion gearboxes are a world first, whereby an 18 speed with 9 and 12 speed versions due in a few months gearbox is included in the bottom bracket region of a biketrike. Pinions affordable gearbox nears production interbike 2016.
Housed around the bottom bracket is the 12 speed pinion gearbox. Sep 03, 2014 originally making their mark with a single 18 speed internal gearbox, pinion has drastically expanded their line up with 3 new gearing options. We had some frames built with the pinion gearbox and gates belt drive last year and. Highprecision shifting based on the model of sophisticated automotive transmission technology in an elaborately crafted aluminium housing. The quick engagement of the driver and that distinct i9 sound was a. The weight shift from the rear wheel to the bottom bracket produced a dramatic improvement in.
The pinion transmission is placed at the bottom bracket and has thus an optimal position within the twowheeled vehicle bicycle. It isnt a true bottombracket with internal gears as is the schlumpf rather, the gearbox is in a separate housing attached next to the bottom bracket, and it is not an aftermarket solution that can. We carry spicer yokes, including, 1410 yoke, 1480, 50, and 1550. We believe in the power of cycling to create a better world as we move forward. Select the bicycle model and the desired material to filter the manufacturers. Sep 12, 2011 okay, i think that the pinion gearbox deserves its own thread, rather than being lost in the general gearbox thread or the gboxx2 thread.
New bike inventions that are at another level 6 youtube. The biggest difference is the gearboxs location at the bottom bracket instead of inside a rear hub. Pinion bikes in the testing numerous test winners, top marks and purchase tips. Much like a rohloff hub, the system is selfcontained, runs in an oil bath, and is shifted via two cables. Engineered to endure the abuse of freeride, downhill and enduro, the effi gear s gearbox can also be used for other diciplines the result is a simple, reliable, compact and light weighted gearbox. Look at the inside of the pinion gearbox and you may notice that the. I think the front hub in total comes up to 5 kg, wheel total is maybe 7 kg, sorry for not having exact measurements at hand. In other words, it would not be a oneforone swap for a bottom bracket, it would require a pinion specific frame for the cruzbike and would hinder changing to another drive system. They are used to match your vehicles factory suspension perfectly to greatly improve steering response. This offers a huge 600% gear range and a host of other benefits including virtually no maintenance, and a marked difference in unsprung weight. Just as the wellproven pline transmissions, the cline. The weight shift from the rear wheel to the bottom bracket produced a dramatic improvement in suspension performance and handling. Shimano bike components closer to nature, closer to people.
While seemingly insignificant, this is a similar difference in resistance between a set of touring tyres with an offroad tread schwalbe marathon mondial and a set of road touring slicks schwalbe marathon. A power steering pump is turned by a drive belt and pressurizes the fluid going to the gearbox to somewhere between 1,200 and 1,600 psi. To match the highquality electrical engineering, we offer you two exceptional gear systems. Pinion was showing their c line magnesiumcast gearbox. Nov 08, 2019 we go through the full details of shimanos patent that proposes a speed gearbox for both road and moutain bikes. Engineered to endure the abuse of freeride, downhill and enduro, the effi gear s gearbox can also be used for other diciplines. I can see where you could have multiple boom options in this example one option would be a pinion drive, another a standard bottom bracket, etc. The zerode taniwha offers 160mm of travel via a single pivot just above the bottom bracket, and uses a swing link design to drive a downtube mounted shock. There is a mirrorimage, matching stack of gears on each shaft that mesh together and turn freely on the shafts. Zerode taniwha pinion gearbox bike first ride december 28th, 2016. Pinion touring bikes are among the best of their kind. This gives an enclosed gearbox, but still a traditional chain.
For a no bump steer ride, update your 194951 ford steering system with unisteer rack and pinion conversion kits. That unrestraint is interesting for big travel bike design 140mm or more. We go through the full details of shimanos patent that proposes a speed gearbox for both road and moutain bikes. Hi team, has anyone had any experience of the german made pinion gearbox. Zerode taniwha pinion gearbox bike first ride factory. The domahidy designs is configured to receive a pinion gearbox, and in the case of the all mountain pinion hardtail, it comes with a p1. Shimano gearbox patent for road and mountain bikes us. Sep 21, 2016 pinions affordable gearbox nears production interbike 2016.
Pinion expands gearbox range, centurion builds 31lb. Keeping the weight centered over the bottom bracket was definitely one. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. When shifting to a lower gear easier, you have to let tension off of the cranks in order to shift. A protector film also shiedls the gearbox against the impact of errant rocks. This causes the rearend housing along with the pinion gear to rotate about the axles centerline. Discover the gearbox revolution in mountain biking. Based on the iong16 there is also a gpi version of the enduro.
We have cycled more than 8500 kilometers with the pinion p1. The pinion gearbox solves common problems, but creates new. Pinions system features 18 evenlyspaced gears with a range of a. Pinion is known for its carefree and durable gearboxes under all conditions.
After getting used to the technique, it takes a split. In this case, because it is really expensive and therefore really niche. All dimensions that used to relate to the center of the bottom bracket will now reference the crank shaft of the pinion gearbox. The rack and pinion are used mainly for carrier devices, steering gear mechanisms for vehicles, machine tools, lifting apparatus, and printing machines. By placing almost the entire weight of the drivetrain at the bottom bracket, mass is kept low and centered. Pinion drive technology bicycle gearboxes made in germany.
May 12, 2015 a power steering pump is turned by a drive belt and pressurizes the fluid going to the gearbox to somewhere between 1,200 and 1,600 psi. The bottom bracket is the center of gravity on a bicycle, and the more weight a design can position there, the better. Bicycle gearboxes are enclosed in a box replacing the traditional bottom bracket. I dont see how the center of a hub is any higher than the bottom bracket, especially since the pinion extends above. We inspire all people to enjoy our products in their everyday lives and where they take them. Play in new window download the pinion gearbox and the gates carbon drive system is a new internal, chainless, derailleurfree technology that allows you to cycle quietly, with extreme power, while performing almost no regular maintenance to your bicycle. Pinion sealed gearbox offers an alternative to those darn. It centralizes the drivetrain at the bottom bracket position, technically the. While most of the bicycle drivetrains are seeking more and more gears, the new pinion boxes make do with fewer gears in order to make the drivetrains as light as possible but. They are an expression of technical fascination in the purest form. To build closer relationships between people, nature, and bicycles. This new shell at 450g is 190g lighter than their aluminum case 640g and its far easier to produce.
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