Internal gear hub type stuff advice....
Discussion
Evening all.
I'm not seen round these parts that often, if ever, so
. I need some advice.
I've commandeered one of these off my brother:
Pretty good bike. Trouble is, it's only got one gear. Brother sees this as a virtue, but I don't. He's in Singapore, so I'm changing it.
I'm thinking of getting an internal gear hub for it. Shimano do the Alfine, SRAM with the Spectro, and Sturmey Archer a similar type of thing with the XR*8 series.
Anyone have any experiences with any of these?
Most seem to come with twist shift type thingies, which I tend to dislike (and I'd have to change to flat bars from the funny shaped drop bars on there at the moment). Would some friction-only bar-end shifters work? Or is there some kind of double cable pull type system in operation?
What about some indexed brake lever shifters? How does the cable pull for these hubs compare with that of a standard system?
What about the brakes? What exactly are roller brakes? Are they any good? How do I fit the torque arm to the bike? Should there be a special fitting on the frame?
Use for the bike is going to be mainly riding for fitness, but possibility of commuting, depending on where I find a job next.
Many questions I know. I've googled as much as I can and the local bike shop has told me all they know. Now it's over to PH.
I'm not seen round these parts that often, if ever, so
. I need some advice.I've commandeered one of these off my brother:
Pretty good bike. Trouble is, it's only got one gear. Brother sees this as a virtue, but I don't. He's in Singapore, so I'm changing it.
I'm thinking of getting an internal gear hub for it. Shimano do the Alfine, SRAM with the Spectro, and Sturmey Archer a similar type of thing with the XR*8 series.
Anyone have any experiences with any of these?
Most seem to come with twist shift type thingies, which I tend to dislike (and I'd have to change to flat bars from the funny shaped drop bars on there at the moment). Would some friction-only bar-end shifters work? Or is there some kind of double cable pull type system in operation?
What about some indexed brake lever shifters? How does the cable pull for these hubs compare with that of a standard system?
What about the brakes? What exactly are roller brakes? Are they any good? How do I fit the torque arm to the bike? Should there be a special fitting on the frame?
Use for the bike is going to be mainly riding for fitness, but possibility of commuting, depending on where I find a job next.
Many questions I know. I've googled as much as I can and the local bike shop has told me all they know. Now it's over to PH.
Ta for the advice guys. Will have a look at the Nexus stuff.
Selling the bike isn't an option as
A- it's not mine
B- I quite like it (but I will like it more when it's got some more gears)
C- I can't afford a whole new bike
Reckon I'll keep the drops and fit a bar end shifter.
Anyone know anything about the drum brakes on Nexus hubs? I like the idea due to low maintenance, but I'm not sure how the torque arm fits together. Links to pics of an install??
Selling the bike isn't an option as
A- it's not mine
B- I quite like it (but I will like it more when it's got some more gears)
C- I can't afford a whole new bike
Reckon I'll keep the drops and fit a bar end shifter.
Anyone know anything about the drum brakes on Nexus hubs? I like the idea due to low maintenance, but I'm not sure how the torque arm fits together. Links to pics of an install??
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