Which type of gears for your electric bike?
The type and number of gears may not be the first thing that comes to mind when choosing the perfect ebike. But did you know that the gears can influence the handling of your bike? Each type of gear has its own characteristics. What types of gears are available, and how do they affect your bike? Find out here!
What type of ebike gears are there?
The type of gear affects the riding behavior, maintenance and energy consumption of the bike. There are three different types of gears for bikes:
Hub gear
Stepless hub gear
Derailleur gear
Ebike with hub gear
The most popular gear system for bikes is the hub gear. This gear is completely incorporated in the hub of your rear wheel. As a result, almost no maintenance is required. That makes everyone happy! A typical hub gear is equipped with seven gears. This provides the ideal combination of convenience and sporty driving. With a hub gear, you can shift gears while stopped. So you can downshift when you are stationary, making it easier to start from a stop.
What are the advantages of a hub gear?
Little maintenance required
No visible gears
You can shift gears when the bicycle is stationary
Can be combined with a closed and open chain guard
What are the disadvantages of a hub gear?
Difficult to maintain yourself
The hub is relatively heavy
You cannot shift gears while pedaling
Electric bike with stepless gear
A stepless gear sounds ideal. But how does it work? With a stepless gear you do not have to deal with a fixed number of gears. The number of gears is infinite! By means of a rotary switch on the handlebar you determine how light or hard you pedal. This allows you to accelerate very gradually and intuitively. If you want to cycle completely carefree, choose the automatic stepless gear. You decide how fast you want to pedal and the technology automatically shifts for you!
What are the advantages of a stepless gear?
Switches completely by itself
Little maintenance required
No visible gears
You can switch while pedaling
Can be combined with a closed and open chain guard
What are the disadvantages of a stepless gear?
Difficult to maintain yourself
The hub is relatively heavy
Consumes more energy than a traditional gear
Ebike with derailleur gear
With a derailleur gear you have the right gear for every situation because a large number of gears are available. The bicycle chain is changed from gear to gear by means of a switching mechanism. The mechanism and gears are mounted on the rear wheel. This type of gear is often seen on sporty electric bicycles, due to the low weight and the wide range of gears.
What are the benefits of a derailleur gear?
The system has a large number of gears
Easy to maintain due to the open chain guard
Light in weight
Great for mountainous terrain
It is possible to maintain and adjust it yourself
What are the disadvantages of a derailleur gear?
Sensitive to dirt due to the open chain guard
The system should be regularly readjusted
Shifting is not possible when the bike is stationary
Can only be combined with an open chain guard
How many gears do I need on my ebike?
How many gears you need mainly depends in what situations you will mainly use the electric bike. Do you ride in a city and do you have to accelerate from a standstill often? Then a large number of gears can be useful. The lower you can set the gear, the easier it is for you to cycle away and the less energy you will use from the battery. Do you cycle longer distances without standing still too much? In this case, you can enjoy a fully charged battery with a smaller number of gears!
Enviolo gears
Shift smart with Enviolo gears. Enviolo manual and automatic gear hubs make shifting easier than ever. Wondering why? Then read on to learn all about these smart gears.
What are Enviolo gears?
Stepless acceleration
Enviolo gears are toothless and stepless gears. Thanks to the modern technology applied to these gears, you can pedal while shifting, shift from a standstill and skip intermediate steps while shifting. This way you can enjoy your bike ride undisturbed. The Enviolo gears can be found on the Ultimate C380 HMB.
What are the benefits of Enviolo gears?
The Enviolo gears are extremley compatable for electric bikes. Curious about all the benefits? We list them for you:
Shifting while stationary
Switching without intermediate steps
Shifting while pedaling
Maintenance free
Very smooth shifting performance
Long life
Enviolo Manual
Take control with the Enviolo Manual. With these manual gears you determine yourself which resistance you feel while cycling. By turning the stylish handle you can change gears without having to stop pedaling. Downwind or upwind, uphill or downhill, with the Enviolo Manual you can cycle everywhere with a big smile.