31:. This could make it easier and more economical to change wheel sets to adapt the bike for different seasons or roads, or so that wheels can be easily changed between bikes. The hubs are assembled at Kindernay's factory in Oslo by hand, but in the long term it is planned that production will be automated and assembled by robots.
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who makes hub gears with 6 planetary series, Kindernay uses 3, which they claim simplifies the design and reduces weight. Kindernay claims to have patented the important innovations of their system, and that they have patents that last until 2032. The wheels have
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Eurobike award for their 7-speed hub model Kundernay VII which is approved for 160 Nm, and is designed to withstand heavy loads that can occur on for example
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Kindernay differs by having a 12 mm through-axle on all their models. Their hubs can be adapted to frames with standard widths of 135 mm, 142 mm and 148 mm.
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248:"The Kindernay XIV Hub: A 14 Speed Internally Geared Rohloff Competitor?"
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339:Efficiency Testing of The Kindernay XIV Gearhub
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