Kindernay was a brand of hub gears manufactured by the Norwegian start-up company CA Technology Systems.
[4] In 2000, the entrepreneur Christian Antal was studying economics when he began to materialize his interest in developing a bicycle gear, and entered into a collaboration with the mechanical engineer Knut Tore Ljøsne, who had previously worked at Kongsberg Automotive.
[7] In 2021 Kindernay was one of the winners of the prestigious Eurobike award for their 7-speed hub model Kundernay VII which is approved for 160 Nm,[8][9] and is designed to withstand heavy loads that can occur on for example cargo bikes.
Compared to their main competitor Rohloff who makes hub gears with 6 planetary series, Kindernay uses 3, which they claim simplifies the design and reduces weight.
[8] The wheels have freehub with 24 points of engagement,[14] and Kindernay differs by having a 12 mm through-axle on all their models.