internal hub gears

By DigDig - Posted on 06 April 2012

NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.

I am thinking of going the internally geared hub route getting sick of sticks and crap playing with my drive train.Anyone got any thoughs pros/cons

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Submitted by deadparrot on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 22:45.

Cons, is cost as far as I am aware a decent internal geared hub such as Rohloff is a fortune.

Pros, no more snapped derailleurs.

Submitted by The Brown Hornet on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 23:02.

No more chain slap.

Submitted by Muninjitsu on Sat, 07/04/2012 - 17:49.

You could go a 2speed schlumpf, but they are pretty expensive at 2500. Have you tried SS?

Submitted by Username2 on Sat, 07/04/2012 - 20:23.

From my breif look into the Rohloff hubs estimates came to about 2.5K and are very involved to fit up to anything bit a farme designed for them...

They do seem to be very effective though!

Submitted by DigDig on Sun, 08/04/2012 - 22:26.

About 600 for a shimano alfine hub plus rim/spokes.Tring to find out if its been done on a 6in travel frame.Other thing is gearbox in frame.

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