On the Nexus/Alfine hubs, the axle needs to be aligned with the dropout such that the cable stop arm is pointed forward at an appropriate angle. There are color-coded alignment washers on the axle for this purpose, and they have to be oriented in the right direction as you slide the wheel into the dropouts.
On Feb 19, 2:41 pm, Dave Lloyd <d...@davelloyd.com> wrote: > 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.
