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A Shift in Practice on the Belt-Driven, Derailleur-less Zerode Taniwha
Experiencing the pros and cons of an internal drivetrain on the latest Zerode Taniwha build featuring Pinion and Gates components.
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Internal Gearbox Advantages, Drawbacks, and Future Possibilities for Apocalypse-Ready Mountain Bikes
Why aren't gearboxes more popular than external drivetrains for mountain bikes? We asked several brands.
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MTB Drivetrain Podcast: We Weigh in on Oval Chainrings, Belt Drives, and Internal Gears
We talk about 1X vs. 2X mountain bike drivetrain configurations, gearing, and performance plus electronic shifting, oval chainrings, belt-driven drivetrains, and internally geared setups.
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Review: Carbon Enduro Bike + Pinion Gearbox = Zerode Taniwha
The Zerode Taniwha enduro bike features a Pinion C1.12 gearbox transmission and a carbon frame with 160mm of suspension travel. It's expensive at $6,500-$9,500, but moving more drivetrain weight to the bottom bracket makes for a well-balanced mountain bike.
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3.4% of Mountain Bikers Own an Internally Geared Drivetrain Bike
As a part of our annual mountain bike gear survey, we asked questions about several fringe but potentially up-and-coming mountain bike technologies to gauge current adoption rates. For example, we found 1.2% of our readers own at least one electric bike and 1.4% are running electronic shifting (like Di2). Yet despite grabbing all the headlines and stirring raucous debate among …
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