System comparison drives
The future lies in gearboxes, belt drives and the like. Can alternative drives replace derailleur gears? A system comparison.
From a crazy idea to the first prototypes to the finished product. This is probably how most of the gearbox concepts on the following pages came about. The young Pinion developers Christoph Lermen and Michael Schmitz are no exception. The two engineers acquired their technical knowledge as working students at sports car manufacturer Porsche.
In the system comparison (available as a PDF download below) you will find the following products:
- Pinion P1 gearbox
- 5rot hydraulic circuit
- Hammerschmidt gearbox
- Rohloff gear hub
- Gates Carbon Drive belt drive
- Canyon gear hub
