... No doubt. "The inner feelings was besides completely revised" _Rando...
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Rich
astronut1001
Feb 4, 2010 7:37 pm
John; Feel free. One reason why I posted it in addition to seeking opinions of the idea. The same cable separator might well be a worthwhile modification for...
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palatine_ej
Feb 4, 2010 11:50 pm
... Wow, I wonder what is happening? I still have my stock cables on three hubs, never replace any of the cables, plenty of flats and monkeying around...
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John Baldwin
johnbaldwin207
Feb 5, 2010 12:05 am
It could be that I'm particularly nit-picky about sluggish upshifting as viewed from the revoshifter window. I will shift cleanly but there seems to be a...
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Darol Hinton
darolh
Feb 5, 2010 12:19 am
http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/11-speed-shimano-alfine/ Â ... From: pdxrandonneur <pdxrandonneur@...> Subject: [Geared_hub_bikes] Re: New...
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Rich
astronut1001
Feb 5, 2010 2:11 am
Darol; Interesting read of some of the posted comments. One poster seems to think that the current Alfine 8 weighs only about 1 KG so far as I can see. I...
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Mark Stonich
mnhpvamark
Feb 5, 2010 2:33 pm
... I have an old Sun rims catalog in which a weight is listed for each rim. For the original "Rhyno" it has; Weight: Don't ask Mark Stonich; BikeSmith Design...
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Mike Wilson
carhillclmb
Feb 5, 2010 2:41 pm
For several years I used the Sturmey Archer quick release indicators on my commuter ASC, as well as other bikes. In my experience any rear wheel removal (or...
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Jack Vincent
2wheelednut...
Feb 5, 2010 4:47 pm
Hub weights vary between 1600g and 2050g. Alfine is 1680g. Â ... From: Mark Stonich <mark@...> Subject: [Geared_hub_bikes] Weight/Was: New...
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pdxrandonneur
Feb 5, 2010 10:47 pm
http://road.cc/content/news/13981-shimano-alfine-11-speed-hub-car-park-test *It has an oil port! *This is a completely new design, not just as alfine upgrade. ...
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Conrad OHO
conradoho
Feb 5, 2010 11:18 pm
Looks increasingly interesting... but will Shimano make a Nexus 11 version compatible with the low maintenance premium roller brake?... Anyone know? Â Conrad...
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John Baldwin
johnbaldwin207
Feb 5, 2010 11:54 pm
Me Want. -JB...
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Rich
astronut1001
Feb 5, 2010 11:55 pm
Conrad; Apparently unknown at this time. From the description, and likely price, this hub as announced is aimed more at the Rohloff end of the market than the...
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John Baldwin
johnbaldwin207
Feb 6, 2010 12:31 am
They'd better not market to the incredibly slim market of Rohloff users. A Rohloff is absurdly expensive, I would think Shimano would take that price down by...
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j_tdd
Feb 6, 2010 2:47 am
The fact that Shimano will use oil bath makes me consider modifying my Nexus SG-8R31 hub for oil bath lubrication. I'm thinking of tapping a screw-in plug and...
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Rich
astronut1001
Feb 6, 2010 4:51 am
JB; Rohloff owners have had no choice other than the Rohloff if they wanted a truly wide range IGH. As a bonus it has gained a reputation for being very...
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Rich
astronut1001
Feb 6, 2010 5:06 am
Joe; I would presume that for the oil bath lubrication change they have had to add oil seals on both sides like Rohloff has. W/o seals too much oil in the hub...
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Conrad OHO
conradoho
Feb 6, 2010 10:07 am
Rich... It's true that A disc can be both lighter and more powerful, but a big advantage of the roller brake is that periodic maintenance only requires very...
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wahooncx
Feb 6, 2010 3:05 pm
Conrad, I roll with roller brakes on my Redline R530. So far so good. Only issue; the bike came stock with an IM-41F which apparently was designed with the US...
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terry fortune
grishnakuk
Feb 6, 2010 9:16 pm
yes,they really last.I have a rear roller brake on my raleigh (US) western classic,with 7-speed hub for the last 11 years,lots of miles.I opened it recently...
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pdxrandonneur
Feb 6, 2010 11:12 pm
... Here is a page with photos and instructions from someone who has done that: http://www.astounding.org.uk/ian/hubgear/oilport.html -Rando...
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pdxrandonneur
Feb 6, 2010 11:23 pm
... Does a different lube change the braking power much? Yes. I found that if I sprayed the (cleaned) mechanism with wd-40 before re-greasing, it had a...
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pdxrandonneur
Feb 6, 2010 11:25 pm
... Doea the dynohub have the same anti-brake mechanism as the regular front roller brake hub? -Rando...
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wahooncx@...
wahooncx
Feb 6, 2010 11:44 pm
Rando nope! Probably helped that I sourced my dyno hub and brake from Workcycles in the Netherlands. Aaron Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From:...
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wahooncx
Feb 7, 2010 2:08 am
Need to add, that the reason I had to source the dyno hub and a larger roller brake from the NL was because Shimano USA refused to admit that such a thing...
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anthonyeberger
Feb 7, 2010 2:50 am
I have a Novara Fusion commuter bike from REI. It started life as a Nexus 8 with roller brakes front and rear. They are very interesting and I will agree...
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Conrad OHO
conradoho
Feb 7, 2010 4:16 am
anthonyeberger and others, FYI, I've available 2 extra new sealed 100 gram tubes of Shimano Genuine Nexus Roller Brake Grease Part No. Y04120400 I can sell for...
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Rich
astronut1001
Feb 7, 2010 8:38 pm
Not exactly IGH related but mounting a front fender to many current forks can be a hassle. The height of the fork bridge on many road bikes is such that fender...
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Mike Wilson
carhillclmb
Feb 8, 2010 1:32 pm
Apologies if this has already been set, but apparently the 11 speed Alfine actually exists: ...
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coalandice
Feb 8, 2010 9:05 pm
Greetings all New to the group, not so much to bikes. Bikamper is familiar with my blathering if not willing to vouch for me. Toyed with the idea of an igh...
