How much is an actual pinion
Zerode sell them separately for about £800
https://zerodebikes.com/products-list/taniwha-c112-drive-train
The timing of this post is unbelievable! I posted a question about this bike yesterday!
All the answers to my questions provided perfectly - thanks OP!
It does look like the right bike to do the next 5/6 months of battling the mud of the North Downs,and thereabouts .
Exactly this, it was distressing seeing my newly built FS bike covered in mud for a solid 6 months last winter, and I fancy a hardtail so why not get one that will be perfect for winter use.
I'm looking at the nordest lacrau 2 Ti, nice and slack and made for a 160mm fork 😁
https://nordestcycles.com/en/product/lacrau-2-ti-frame
Works out at £2700 for frame, gearbox, shifter, cranks, plus the gates belt drive kit (front and rear sprockets and belt), and they'll throw in a Pinion H2R rear hub, which has 120 engagement points.
Can you get it as frame only or is it full bike ? Not sure I’d want all the lovemud kit. Quite fancy a Nicolai Argon with pinion.
And @tomhoward I thought you were promising some new gearbox bike reveal in a thread a week or so ago?
You didn’t see the carbon cranks for pinion gearboxes @gotama? If someone else makes some, I haven’t heard of them.
Works out at £2700 for frame, gearbox, shifter, cranks, plus the gates belt drive kit (front and rear sprockets and belt), and they’ll throw in a Pinion H2R rear hub, which has 120 engagement points.
Good price and what I should have bought instead of my Sick. Much the same thing but hopefully from people who can measure.
120 engagement points, normally I’d be a bit meh but with the Pinion gearbox it’s a definite bonus to minimise the slack in the pickup
Making me want things I can't have.
Can you get it as frame only or is it full bike ? Not sure I’d want all the lovemud kit. Quite fancy a Nicolai Argon with pinion.
Talking with the sonder guys, you can buy one frame (and gearbox) only, it's classed as a custom Signal Ti, £2650 but don't think that includes the sprockets/chain. You'll be able to spec geometry too as it's a custom frame so you can choose a longer travel fork etc.
Nicolai do a few frames with pinions, I want a titanium frame though so I don't have to worry about it being scratched over winter. Also, the sonder felt 'nice', not stiff but not flexy - taught but damped in a way, a warm feeling, sort of.
They did a Q&A on insta the other day, loads of Qs about electrics, they acknowledged the question but basically said they aren’t going to comment on what they may or may not do.
Just watched this, thanks - didn't know they did a reverse shifting indicator, I went the wrong way a couple of times so might have to get one.
My gravel bike sold very quickly so I will be ordering the new frame very shortly! 😀
