On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:46 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: >> Jim: >> >> What is the process for changing an Alfine equipped wheel? >> >> When I had the Rohloff equipped bike changing the wheels was the least >> of my problems. The cables attached to the hub throug some sort of >> easy off device. With OEM Rohloff drop outs anyway, removing the >> wheel from that point on was not any more difficult than removing a >> traditional hub and cassette wheel. >> >> On the other hand, what should have been simple issues given the >> engineering of the hub - ie seals that worked and finding Rohloff >> approved oil - turned into such a hassle I wound up getting rid of the >> blasted bike. And it was a real beauty. >> > > on the nexus redline hubs I have used the process was: > > - set the grip shift into 1st > - pull the little bolt fixer-do-flochy to disconnect it from the rear > hub bracket > - take the wheel out > - change tire > - put wheel back in > - put chain back on cog > - reconnect the bolt fixer do-flochy > - shift things to make sure the magic lines are aligned on the hub > - bolt stuff tight after tensioning the chain > - ride off. > > maybe there's a step I'm missing b/c it never took me much time to do it. >
ooo - even better: http://www.hubstripping.com/shimano-alfine/shimano-nexus-cables-hooking-en.jpg -sv -- 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.
