Overview: derailleurs, internal hub gears, mechanical gearboxes

Even with electric assist on the rise, a bicycle is defined as an apparatus which is mainly driven by human power. No other invention is able to do this as efficiently. The symbiotic combination of man and machine has inspired bicycle designers for the last 200 years. The history of the bicycle began with German engineer Drais’ Dandy Horse and now extends to high-end derailleurs with automatic shifting.

HP Velotechnik’s engineers have narrowed down the giant selection available today to find a selection of outstanding drive train systems, integrating them into our recumbents to perfectly satisfy your needs This means that you always have the right option for your dream bike once we custom build your trike to your specifications. After all, the cycles we build are as individual as your demands.

Rear derailleur or internal gears: This not only involves a lot of technology, but also a different philosophy. And the question goes much further than that: Do you use eight gears? Or 14? Or even 30? Internal gear hubs allow you to shift while standing still. Derailleur shifting has its advantage with small changes between evenly spaced gears. Both internal gears and derailleur shifting can even be combined in our Tripleshift drivetrains. A further advantage for your recumbent: You can use all the chain rings with all the cassette cogs since the chain is so long, that it makes every gear combination ridable.