Don Wilson queried:
>First, what is the correct formula for figuring the
>total number of gear choices one would have with a 14
>speed SOM with a 5 speed free wheel and a three ring
>crank?
Multiply. 14 X 5 X 3 = 210
Not sure what you mean by "SOM" but I'm guessing you're speaking of
the off-topic Rohloff Speedhub. See: http://harriscyclery.com/
>Second, could one integrate an old free wheel cluster
>and derailleur with a 14 speed SOM (I've seen old free
>wheel clusters integrated with old Sturmey Archer
>three speed hubs and a Huret Allvit derailleur in the
>past)?
I've put 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 sprocket setups on Sturmey-Archer hubs.
See: http://sheldonbrown.org/
>
>Third (and flagrantly off list), could any of the
>modern 10 speed clusters be integrated with the 14
>speed SOM?
No. Folks who seriously compete for the "most gears" title use a second multispeed hub as a jackshaft, usually mounted just below/behind the seat cluster.
Don't forget the Schlumpf two-speed bottom bracket while you're at it!
Sheldon "Nothing Exceeds Like Excess" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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