Move the drivetrain inside.
Sealed planetary gearbox transmissions for performance mountain bikes. Designed and machined in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Sealed gearbox
Every gear pair runs in an oil bath behind double-lip seals. Nothing that determines shift quality is exposed to mud, grit, or a pressure washer.
Trail-tuned ratios
Even steps and up to 568% total range, tuned per model — tight steps for climbing cadence, wide steps for gravity.
Shift under load
Helical-ramp engagement completes a shift at full pedaling torque — or at a standstill, before the corner exit.
Featured · Trail / All-Mountain
Stelvio
The trail gearbox. Twelve gears, sealed for the long haul.
Technology
One oil change every 10,000 km. That is the entire maintenance schedule.
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A small company with a narrow focus.
Helicala exists to do one thing: build mountain bike transmissions that move the complexity of shifting inside a sealed housing, where it can be engineered instead of endured. We design, machine, and assemble our gearboxes in Charlotte, North Carolina, in small batches, and publish our mounting interface as an open spec.
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