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Hub gear comparison chart




This site was born out of my frustration while trying to find information for myself. It should be sufficient to select a hub gear and build it into a wheel.
Everything in this table is taken directly from the manufacturers' web sites.




Hub Manuf. Gears Range Average step Steps Brake Weight Dropout width Chainline Spokes Spoke PCD Spoke hole Flange sep. Dish Tandem Approx price Web pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
      % % % None, dIsk, Drum, Coaster, Rollerg mm mm   mm mm mm mm   £                            
Speedhub 500/14 Rohloff 14 526 13.6 13.6 throughout NI 1700-1825 135 54/58 [1] 32 100 2.5,2.7 60 0 Y 650-725   .279 .316 .36 .409 .464 .528 .6 .682 .774 .881 1 1.135 1.292 1.467
i-Motion 9 SRAM 9 340 14 14,17,17,17,17,17,17,17,14 C(NID to follow)2400+ 135 48.9 32,36 93.6 2.6 58 -2.5 N ? Tech Spec .542 .621 .727 .853 1 1.172 1.375 1.611 1.844  
Alfine Shimano 8 307 14 22,16,14,18,22,16,14 I 1590+ 135 42 36 92.6 14g 57.3 3.1 N ?   .527 .644 .748 .851 1 1.2231.4191.615 
Nexus Inter-8 C 1990+ 132.3 42.85,47.85 36 ? 13g ? ? N ?  
NR 1750+ 132 42.7,47.7
Nexus Inter-8 Red (Premium) R 1550+ ?
XRF-8 (narrow) SA 8 305 17.3 28,13,13,13,13,13,28 N 1480+ 116 37.5 28 89.8 ? 50.5[2] ? ? ?   1 1.28 1.45 1.64 1.86 2.10 2.38 3.05
XRF-8 (std) 1500+ 124 41.5 36 66[2]
XRD-8 D 1850+ 131 45 66
XRR-8 R 1600+ 50.5
XRK-8 I 1510+ 66
Spectro S7 (steel) SRAM 7 303 20.3 19,19,23,24,19,18 NC 1.645,1.803 130 51 36 75 3.0 67 .5 N ?   0.57 0.68 0.81 1 1.24 1.48 1.74  
Spectro S7 (alu) D 1.826 135 52.5 89 2.9 70.5 -.5 ?
Nexus Inter-7 (steel) Shimano 7 244 16.0 17,14,17,16.17,16 C 1860+ 127 41.5,46.5;16T 46.5 only36 ? ? ? ? N ?   .632 .741 .843 .989 1.1451.3351.545
Nexus Inter-7 (alu) R 1465+ 130 40.3,45.3;16T 45.3 only ? ? ? ? ?
Spectro P5 (steel) SRAM 5 251 25.9 23,28,28,23 NC 1330+80,1495+80122 45.5 36 75 3 58 .5 N ?   .63 .78 1 1.28 1.58  
Spectro P5 (alu) D 1536+80 126 48.5 89 2.9 60 -.5 ?
Spectro P5 Cargo (steel) SRAM 5 224 22.3 17,28,28,17 C 1495+80 122 45.5 36 75 3 58 .5 Y ?   .67 .78 1 1.28 1.50
Spectro P5 Cargo (alu) D 1536+80 126 45.5/48.5/51.5 89 2.9 60 -.5 ?
XRF-5 SA 5 225 22.5 18,27,27,18 N 1460+ 119.7 42.3-48.1[3] 36 89.8 ? 61.5 ? ? ?   .67 .79 1 1.27 1.50
XRD-5 D 1250+ 113.7,130.4 39.2-45.8[3] 57.4
AB5 1610+ 121.7 43.3-49.1[3] 102.3(L),65.1(R) 65.0
S5 N 1200+ 113.7,130.4 39.2-45.8[3] 65.1 54.0
i-Motion 3 SRAM 3 186 36 36,36 C(NID to follow) 130 40.5,44 28,32,36 70 3 54.9 -.2 N ?   .734 1 1.363  
Spectro T3 SRAM 3 186 36 36,36 N 911+ 117 41 28,36 58 3 50 .5 N ?   .734 1 1.363
C 1182+ 118,127 41.5/(Error on website)28,36(118mm)/36(127mm) .5/1.5
I 1046+ 118 41.5 36 1.3
D 1270+ 118 89 2.8 58 3.5
Nexus Inter-3 Shimano 3 186 36 36,36 C 1220+120 41.2,46.2;15T:43.7,16T:46.228,36? ? ? ? ? ?   .733 1 1.36
127.4 39.7,44.7;15T:42.2,16T:44.7
126.7 40,45;15T:42.5,16T:45
XRD-3 SA 3 177 33.333,33 D 1400+ 117.3 41-46.9[3] 36 89.8 ? 62.6 ? ? ?   .75 1 1.33
RX-RD3 D 1400+ 134.5 ??? error on SA website 89.8 62.6
RS-RF3 N 1300+ 128.5 ??? error on SA website 65.1 54
RS-RB3 B 1300+ 133.7 ??? error on SA website
RS-RR3 R 1300+ 134.5 ??? error on SA website
SRC3 C 1290+ 118.7 38.7-44.6[3]
SRB3 B 1010+ 119.5 42.1-47.9[3]
SRF3(126.8mm) N 1060+ 126.8 40.8-46.6[3]
SRF3(118.9mm) N 1050+ 118.9 38.6-44.5[3]
SRF3(117.3mm) N 1040+ 117.3 39.4-45.3[3]
SRF3(107.7mm) N 1020+ 107.7 36.2-42[3]
AWC C 1350+ 118.7 38.7-44.6[3]
AWB B 1110+ 119.5 42.1-47.6[3]
AW (126.8mm) N 1060+ 126.8 40.8-46.6[3]
AW (118.8mm) N 1150+ 118.8 40.4-44.5[3]
AW (117.3mm) N 1140+ 117.3 39.4-45.3[3]
AW (107.7mm) N 1120+ 107.7 36.2-42.0[3] 28
SAB3 D 1410+ 117.7 41.2-47.1[3] 36 ??.?(L),65.1(R) 61.5
AB3 D 1570+ 117.5 41.2-47.1[3] 102.3(L),65.1(R) 65.0
DualDrive 24/27 SRAM 3(x7 or 8) 186(x sprockets ratio)36 36,36 NI 970+ 135 45 32,36 67 2.6 51 7.5 N ?   .733 1 1.36  

[1] Speedhub chainline 54mm but 58mm when using a 13T sprocket.
[2] Official site (erroneously?) says that the hub with the wider OLN has the narrower flange spacing.
[3] Many variations depending upon sprocket diameter, thickness, dish and orientation.