Eric: Was this with OEM drop outs or a chain tensioner? On Feb 18, 7:21 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > The biggest problem I ran into on my IGH bike was getting the chain > tension right after tube/tire changes. And, yes, having a 2mm around > was more than a bit of a pain. > > (Especially the time I had to change a flat on a bridge in near zero > temps. That's what made me decide a derailer system was preferable.) > > My Brompton does have a SA 3 speed hub. No problems at all with > that. And it has been from one end of the country to the other. So > IGH can work well. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Feb 18, 12:20 pm, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Dave Lloyd <dlloyd1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The trick to removing the cable from the > > > cassette joint is using a 2mm allen wrench ot move the cassette joint > > > around > > > to take the tension off the cable so that you can easily unhook the cable > > > end. Needle nose pliers are also handy for removing the housing end from > > > the cassette joint. > > > If everything else were equal, i think knowing i'd have to carry a 2mm > > allen on the bike at all times might break the deal for me. I've done > > some minimal work on IGH bikes, in new/like new condition, and on a > > work stand. That was fine, but i don't know that i'd want to swap in a > > tube in the cold and/or rain when there's a very lose-able, > > hard-to-maneuver-with-cold-hands tiny wrench involved. > > > On the idea that IGH bikes aren't meant for hard use, that makes me > > wonder about the hubs used for racing in Britain back in the day. Were > > they really that much more durable, or was regular repair just an > > accepted fact with them? > > > -- > > Bill Connell > > St. Paul, MN
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