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Catrike introduced some tempting views of the Eola, a new recumbent trike model that will hit the streets sometime in 2019.

20 Sep 2018 - 5:27pm

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internally geared cranksets

Patterson Metropolis
Gear up by 60% with this internally geared bottom-bracket / crankset / spider.

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Catrike introduced some tempting views of the Eola, a new recumbent trike model that will hit the streets sometime in 2019.

20 Sep 2018 - 5:27pm

The Patterson Metropolis is an economical way to extend the gear range of an 8-speed Terratrike.

17 Jul 2015 - 11:04am
Patterson Metropolis 2-speed geared crankset extends gear-range of 8-speed Terratrike Rambler

Using the Shimano Nexus internally-geared 8-speed hub on any trike gives you the enclosed reliability of planetary-geared hubs, but it's a bit slim on gear range -- particularly with a small 20" wheel on

12 Jul 2015 - 6:09pm

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FSA, Patterson, Pinion, Schlumpf, Rohloff

Find out about options to standard drive systems: planetary gears, continuously variable transmission (CVT's), Capreo cassettes, Schlumpf drives, Rohloff Speedhub, and Patterson Metropolis 2-speed bottom-bracket / spider.

When are the different options appropriate? When are they on the edge? What works with what? How do you install?

We'll cover the highlights. There will be Show and Tell. Focus this week will be on the Patterson Drive. We'll put one on a test boom for a trike and see what it takes to do it.

Cost: FREE