Patterson drive.
02-12-20, 04:01 PM
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Patterson drive.
Anyone here used one or have any experience with it?
It's got a good gear ratio (1.6:1) so pretty much like replacing a triple with the spacing, but the wider spacing between high and low makes all the gears more 'usable' with less overlap. It's similar to a Schlumpf speed drive, but uses a traditional handle bar mounted shifter (I've read a bit about the Schlumpf taking time to get used to shifting).
I got a good lead on one for a steal of a price (less than half the cost of new for a unit that's been used maybe 20 rides).
https://www.pattersonbike.com/
It's got a good gear ratio (1.6:1) so pretty much like replacing a triple with the spacing, but the wider spacing between high and low makes all the gears more 'usable' with less overlap. It's similar to a Schlumpf speed drive, but uses a traditional handle bar mounted shifter (I've read a bit about the Schlumpf taking time to get used to shifting).
I got a good lead on one for a steal of a price (less than half the cost of new for a unit that's been used maybe 20 rides).
https://www.pattersonbike.com/
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Fascinating.
Interesting that this "Patterson" website contains a link to FSA (Full Speed Ahead), yet a search on that site of "Patterson" yields ... nothing.
Interesting that this "Patterson" website contains a link to FSA (Full Speed Ahead), yet a search on that site of "Patterson" yields ... nothing.
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As I nose about looking at interesting bikes for sale, I routinely come across bike that weren't cheap new and look like they haven't been ridden 2 times. Similar to signing up for a gym membership and going once or perhaps never.
There was (is?) the Truvativ (owned by SRAM) 2 speed Hammerschmidt in addition to the Schlumpf and Patterson (made by FSA),
There was (is?) the Truvativ (owned by SRAM) 2 speed Hammerschmidt in addition to the Schlumpf and Patterson (made by FSA),
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Pretty interesting. The Patterson Drive plus a belt drive and internally geared rear hub would be pretty cool!
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No experience with the Patterson, but I do with the Schlumf drive. The main differences are that the Patterson mechanism freewheels while the Schlumf does not, and the Patterson employs a shifter and cable wheras the Schlumf is shifted by tapping buttons on the spindle ends, no cable involved.
The inventor of the unit, Sam Patterson was one of the founders of Sram.
The inventor of the unit, Sam Patterson was one of the founders of Sram.
