IME the Shimano 8sp hubs are just fine, though I recommend regular maintenance, since water, grime, and corrosive elements do get in and cause problems. If you are accustomed to single speeds and dérailleur bikes that are decently maintained, and you are inclined to vigorous riding, the IGH may feel like a friction box. I notice that wheels with the 8s hubs come quickly to a stop when I give them a spin in my truing stand, unlike non IG wheels that spin for a long time. They are indeed more troublesome than a single-speed for wheel remove/replace. There is a shift cable that may or may not require tools, and there is an axle alignment requirement. Obviously, it's a technique one can master with practice.
We have sold many IG setups to customers, and many of those customers are satisfied. But I choose not to use them on any bike I ride regularly. On Feb 19, 10:45 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > But does this caution apply to the various 8 speed hubs? At any rate, the > supposedly forthcoming 11 is meant for off road.I personally haven't owned a > IGH for years except for a few transitory 3 speed grocery beaters that I > kept for only a few months, but the thought of a 400% range neatly packaged > into a pretty, shiny metal cylinder has me very interested. > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Angus <angusle...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Thanks for the input Jim...I was toying with the idea of a 8 speed IGH > > on my All-Rounder/Commuter but I think I'll spend my money elsewhere. > > > Angus > > > On Feb 18, 7:50 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > One of my more exuberant customers killed his 2nd or 3rd 3-speed hub > > > in 2 years. I called the highly regarded manufacturer of the most > > > recent one to get another warranty replacement, which it turns out, is > > > no longer available (they've never had parts, so we always just > > > replace the whole hub). The tech told me that IGHs are for "cruisers > > > and other low-torque applications". Anyway, this is about Chapter 20 > > > of my book of frustrations with IG hubs, which is not polite > > > conversation in utility cycling circles, where IGHs are surrounded by > > > a sort of religious devotion. So it was with some satisfaction that I > > > read today's Riv blog post about IGHs. > > > -- > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com(505) 227-0523 -- 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.
