Thoughts on the Shimano Nexus Inter-8 after 500 miles of light touring
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ChiapasFixed, that mexico trip sounds great. Was wondering if it was on paved or off road. am off to the himalayas in june, mostly paved but a little off road. Was wondering what your thoughts were on this type of riding using this set up
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If you had proper moutain bike tyres and carried a couple different cogs (16 and 18 tooth maybe?) I have a feeling you could ride most anywhere with the Nexus hub....
this is as long as you are using a chain tensioner with it, or adjusting your chain length every time you switch cogs, although a bike with really long horizontal dropouts may allow enough adjustment for a two tooth cog size difference, if you follow me?
oh, and make sure you know how to use a small allen key to disengage the cable from the nexus for wheel removal, otherwise its a right pain!
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One last post in this tread because the hub, shifter and HubBub adapter are now for sale.
Four and a half years later, and the setup is still going strong. But, now that I have dedicated touring bike I no longer need the dual-purpose capability. That said, this was a great "experiment" for me, and it added a lot of versatility to my (usually) fixed-gear Cross Check.
Four and a half years later, and the setup is still going strong. But, now that I have dedicated touring bike I no longer need the dual-purpose capability. That said, this was a great "experiment" for me, and it added a lot of versatility to my (usually) fixed-gear Cross Check.
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Found this via a Google search while reading up on these hubs. Thanks!
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