Does anyone know whether the Schlumpf mountain drive is suitable for use on a mountain bike?
My thinking is that fitted on to a singlespeed with maybe a 38/18 ring and sprocket then it would give a suitably low bottom and a reasonable top as the Schlumpf has a 1:1 direct and a 2.5:1 low.
I guess the real issue is whether the Schlumpf is suitably robust and well sealed enough to keep the water and muck out.....
Common sense says not because surely otherwise someone would be selling them.
Anyone got any experience of this?
Thx in advance, Ant
Schlumpf mountain drive
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ThomasDylan
I looked at the Schlumpf Mountain Drive FAQs, but there's nothing that specifically answers your question. There is an email address there you may like to try.
I considered a Schlumpf drive for my Birdy, but I was put off by the price (300+ Pounds fitted) and (lack of) availability. It is a rare beast.
Not many people know about the Schlumpf option, but every review I have read has been positive. Don't go for the extra actuation levers was the last advice I read. Too easy to activate unintentionally apparently...
I considered a Schlumpf drive for my Birdy, but I was put off by the price (300+ Pounds fitted) and (lack of) availability. It is a rare beast.
Not many people know about the Schlumpf option, but every review I have read has been positive. Don't go for the extra actuation levers was the last advice I read. Too easy to activate unintentionally apparently...
Cheers for that, I agree that the lever looks like it would be accidentally clicked, especially when bouncing around off road.
They do seem expensive, but much cheaper than a Rohloff, and cheaper than a groupset. To me they seem ideal for off-road bikes, presuming of course that they are well sealed.
I'll try emailing the manufacturer's and will post their response.
Ant
They do seem expensive, but much cheaper than a Rohloff, and cheaper than a groupset. To me they seem ideal for off-road bikes, presuming of course that they are well sealed.
I'll try emailing the manufacturer's and will post their response.
Ant
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ThomasDylan
Ant wrote:Cheers for that, I agree that the lever looks like it would be accidentally clicked, especially when bouncing around off road.
They do seem expensive, but much cheaper than a Rohloff, and cheaper than a groupset. To me they seem ideal for off-road bikes, presuming of course that they are well sealed.
I'll try emailing the manufacturer's and will post their response.
Ant
Just remembered, Kinetics are an agent for them. You might want to give them a call. I don't know of any other UK dealer, but there might be more...
if it's a single speed and you are just after a bail out gear have you considered the double chain ring - 2 sprocket option?
use a cassette hub and just fit two sprockets, choose sprockets and chain rings so that chain length is the same (more or less) for big sprocket/little chain ring and for little chain ring/big sprocket combinations. Changing gear will mean stoping, moving the wheel slightly and re-threading the chain, but it'll be a helluvalot cheaper and lighter than a mountain drive.
use a cassette hub and just fit two sprockets, choose sprockets and chain rings so that chain length is the same (more or less) for big sprocket/little chain ring and for little chain ring/big sprocket combinations. Changing gear will mean stoping, moving the wheel slightly and re-threading the chain, but it'll be a helluvalot cheaper and lighter than a mountain drive.