DOES THE FUTURE HAVE FEWER GEARS PT IX
Shimano Inadvertently Upgrades Friction Shifting
Andrew discovers the best friction shifting setup in the history of bicycles.
EDITORIAL - DOES THE FUTURE HAVE FEWER GEARS VIII
Jailbreak Your Rear Hub (or don't)
XD and Micro Spline freehub drivers are all you'll find on mid-to-high-end mountain bicycles these days, but that doesn't mean you can't use an HG driver and 'downgrade.'
EDITORIAL - DOES THE FUTURE HAVE FEWER GEARS PT VII
Building A Better Kids' Mountain Bike Drivetrain
Making some smooth shifting improvements to my kid's 20" wheeled mountain bike, and ditching a couple of cogs in the process...
Editorial - Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt VI
Going To 14 Speed
Going from testing Shimano's 12-spd HG+ to a custom 14-spd drivetrain assembled from a min-maxed mix of old parts on hand...
Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt V - Editorial
You Should Try a Friction Thumb Shifter
Mix things up on your mountain bike, for the price of a friction thumb shifter and become a better rider in the process.
Editorial: Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt IV
The Only Drivetrain That Matters
Could the Shimano Deore M6100 12spd be the only drivetrain that really matters?
Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt III - Editorial
Dr. Strange Hub: Or How I Learned To Love The Gearbox
Where I talk about the off-the-shelf, 409%, ultra-reliable gearbox that's available for less money than a high-end 12spd cassette...
SEQUEL - EDITORIAL
AXS Strikes Back! (Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt II)
The coolest feature of AXS is the DATA; which of the 12-cogs get the most use and shifts-per-Kilometer and, on the North Shore, do we need more gears or fewer?
EDITORIAL
Does The Future Have Fewer Gears?
Box Components jumps back to 1999 with a new-for-2019 9-spd drivetrain. What's next? Gearboxes for everybody? 5-spd derailleur systems? Single speeds?!