>>1398062Too complicated. 2 gears is all you need. No cables, no levers, cheap to replace, lighter weight.
In real life, all these gears just matter for that 10-20 % of cycling. The other 80% you are suficient with 1 gear, make it two gears and you will be happy 90% of the time. Is it really worth the extra hassle / 10 gears the increase those last marginal 10% gains? I don't think so. Of course the bicycle market has convinced people it is, because thats how they make more money.
More and more gears results in increased complexity with only marginally increased suffiency
1 gear - 80% sufficient (super simple)
2 gears - 90% sufficient (optimal compromise)
3 gears - 95% sufficient
4 gears - 96% sufficient
5 gears - 97% sufficient
6 gears - 98% sufficient
7 gears - 98.5% sufficient
8 gears - 99% sufficient
9 gears - 99.25% sufficient
10 gears - 99.5% sufficient
11 gears - 99.6% sufficient
12 gears - 99.7% sufficient
13 gears - 99.75% sufficient
14 gears - 99.80% sufficient
15 gears - 99.85% sufficient
16 gears - 99.90% sufficient
Nuvinci CVT - 100% sufficient (super complex)
