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Greater deployment / lower cadence?

The cadence is defined by the respective gear ratio and the speed ridden. The Stromer standard gear ratios may be too small for flat route profiles. There is a desire for lower cadences. This can be achieved with a smaller rear pulley or a larger front pulley.

The ST2 / ST3 / ST5 / ST7 Pinion with the C1.9 or C1.12 gearbox uses a 39T pulley at the front and a 22T pulley at the rear.

There are larger pulleys at the front - but not with Pinion mounts. The rear might be possible. 20T(or 19T), but the rhyme would probably also have to be adapted?

From a sports medicine point of view, higher cadences are more optimal for the effort required and therefore also for the joints - but ultimately it's a matter of individual taste.

Cadence comparison Pinion / chain

If you want to know what the cadence is at vMax=45 km/h, here is a comparison of an ST3 with Derailleur gears and an ST3 Pinion C1.9.

Here you can see that the Pinion with a cadence of 62 requires around 10 revolutions/min less than the chain model with TF 72.

Updated on July 16, 2025
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