Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
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I hate the jump from 53-15 to 53-17, what is that? 14%? Isn't that the standard jump on a Rohloff? ...
Yes, the average gear change from one gear to the next on a Rohloff is almost exactly the same size jump as 53-13 to 53-17.
Every gear change on a Rohloff is almost identical in percent change. Total range is 526 percent.
My derailleur rando bike and touring bikes have much closer gearing in the gear range of 50 to 100 gear inches than my Rohloff bike. And that is one of the reasons that I do some of my bike tours on a derailleur system when i also have a Rohloff bike. Between 50 and 100 gear inches my Rohloff bike has 5 or 6 gears, my rando bike and derailleur touring bikes have 9 or 10 gears within that range.
When riding in rolling hills where I am shifting quite frequently, I prefer the Rohloff with very quick and easy shifting with a sequential shifter but if the grade is more consistent over time and my shifts are much less frequent I like to be able to find the ideal gear with a derailleur bike that has closer gear spacing.