Axle alignment technique? I haven't heard of that one before. Usually I just tension the drive side, apply enough torque to hold the position, screw down the non drive side, tighten the drive side, then tighten the non drive side. Am I missing something?
On 2010-02-19, 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-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. > > -- --dlloyd -- 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.
