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The blue diagram shows first gear engaged by one ... transmissions had a single clutch and mostly appeared as the automatic transmission option on high-powered sports cars (BMW’s SMG, for ...

That's why "Automatic Transmission System for a Bicycle," a US patent filed by Haven Mercer and published on November 23, has caught the attention of bicycle enthusiasts, myself included.