Mountain Bike Internal Gear Hub
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Mountain bike internal gear hub. Fixing overhauling the 15 specialized hardrock mountain bike duration. Kindernay 14 speed internal gear hub explained. Converting my new 2019 specialized turbo levo expert emtb from a derailleur drive train derailleur cassette trigger shift to the rohloff a12 thru axle speedhub geared hub. Now that internal gear hubs have broken free from the limitations of yesteryear there are many reasons to consider using one on your bike.
Hub gears have amassed quite an enthusiastic following over the years including our ged who s been riding hub gear equipped bikes for more than 10 years. A shimano nexus or alfine costs as much as an entire mid range derailleur groupset at around 200 400. For an improved shopping experience we recommend that you use the most recent versions of google. The higher the number of gears the more moving parts and the more critical this is.
Rj the bike guy 859 716 views. More expensive quality internal gear hubs cost a lot of money for example a rohloff speedhub costs as much as an entire mid range bike at around 1600. This looks like a lower end version of the nexus 11 with a narrower range of gears for use on flatter terrain. Unlike the rohloff hub you wouldn t need to ship the whole wheel away for repair.
Like the rohloff hub the gear range is exceptional and 14 gears is certainly enough. Internal gear hub cons. I don t see why this hub wouldn t be a great match for a touring bike. Ged s 12 reasons to consider nexus 8 hub gears on your next bike.
That hub is only 15 grams heavier and has 11 gears and a 403 total gear ratio versus 5 gears and a 263 total gear ratio for the sg c7000 5d. Broadly speaking grease based internal gear hubs will require cleaning out inspecting and re greasing about every 12 18 months. One of the biggest advantages of the internal gear hub is that all the moving parts responsible for shifting are completely contained in a sealed unit the hub. Your browser does not support all of our website s functionality.
A cheap 3 speed hub may not be deemed worth the labour charge to do this with and will likely last many years even without a service.