Gearbox type
It is a planetary gearbox.
Weight
It will add about 200-300 grams to the weight of your bike if you remove a three-chainring crankset of good quality (with aluminum cranks) and put the Efneo gearbox on your bike.
Gear ratio
Overall gear ratio is 179%.
2nd to 1st is -30%, 2nd to 3rd is+25%.
Efneo’s gearbox is equivalent to a front crankset with 28T/40T/50T chainring.
Frame compatibility
You can put Efneo gearbox on any frame designed for a tapered square axle bottom bracket 68mm (ISO/English), used in almost all of the city, urban, single-speed, hybrid, trekking bikes, as well as trikes & recumbents.
Please, see here how to check if Efneo gearbox fits your bike.
Gear shifting
You can change gears when you are not pedaling.
You can change gears under load when upshifting a gear. You have to loosen your leg a bit when downshifting a gear (like in most bicycle gearboxes on the market).
Shifter and cable
We will be using a one-cable paddle shifter, like the one shown in this video.
Almost every cable position is possible – please, see examples here.
Chainline
44 mm
Q-factor
177 mm
Crank length
170 mm 175 mm
Gearbox disc diameter
130.6mm (graphic)
Rear transmission compatibility
Can be paired with a rear derailleur, rear gearbox or single-speed hub. For a rear gearbox check the maximum front chainring suggested by the gearbox manufacturer (they often require minimum 34T, and the Efneo gearbox has 28T); this condition does not apply to bikes with much smaller wheels, then standard 26″-28″, for example folding bikes.
Chain / belt compatibility
We will offer a chainring for 1/8 and 3/32 inch chains.
The chainring is made from a very high quality Chromoly Steel 32HRC.
Soon we’ll offer a sprocket for a carbon belt (Gates Carbon Drive®, CDX 46T size).
Installing gearbox on your bike
Installation is presented shortly on this video.
The gearbox package includes:
– a rigth crank, with a gearbox inside,
– a left crank,
– a square tapered axle bottom bracket,
– a shifter, with a cable,
– a complete installation manual.
Maximum torque
We guarantee the Efneo gearbox works perfectly in all conditions except for extreme off-road applications like downhill or professional MTB.
Coating and colors
Crank will be painted. Black and silver versions will be available.
No embossed / engraved logo will be put on the crank, so you can also repaint the gearbox, if you wish.