2013-07-04, 05:53
Oran's results look quite dramatic, but...
I've never done any quantitative testing but used the NuVinci extensively for cycling holidays, incl. climbing with lots of gear.
I've never cycled so comfortable due to the easy shifting and especially with hills the advantage of easy shifting and hence being able to use the right gear-ratio seems to be more advantageous than whatever loss of efficiency. Also I have the impression that when climbing, gravity is the major problem to overcome. This implies that the extra 2kg of the NuVinci doesn't help, but I am still surprised about the low efficiency Oran measured.
Frans
I've never done any quantitative testing but used the NuVinci extensively for cycling holidays, incl. climbing with lots of gear.
I've never cycled so comfortable due to the easy shifting and especially with hills the advantage of easy shifting and hence being able to use the right gear-ratio seems to be more advantageous than whatever loss of efficiency. Also I have the impression that when climbing, gravity is the major problem to overcome. This implies that the extra 2kg of the NuVinci doesn't help, but I am still surprised about the low efficiency Oran measured.
Frans
- FransS