Mountain bikers may use the Alfine, except that the dérailleurs they have been using work really well and don't complicate wheel removal and reinstall. I've installed and removed Alfine wheels probably 50 times, and I still think it's a hassle. In my opinion, the Nexus/Alfine hubs are at their best on Big Dummies and other cargo bikes. Being able to shift while stopped is a real advantage with a heavy load of cargo.
On Feb 18, 8:32 am, Kris <kkjellqu...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like Shimano to me. The 8 speed Alfine with a disc brake > option was/is begging to be used by mountain bikers. > > On Feb 18, 8:50 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > The tech told me that IGHs are for "cruisers > > > > > and other low-torque applications". -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
