Ad hoc poll: how many of y'all prefer derailleur setups to IGH for (a) resistance and (b) ease of maintenance? *Leave out for now durability and gear range and choices.* Perhaps a nice wide range double would be smarter for off road use. It's just that I am really used to the lack of clutter on a fixed and really, really hate futzing with derailleur ajdustments, cleaning and maintenance. But a 2X9 might be OK if I use friction.
Anyone? On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@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.
