Tire Changes with a Nexus?
01-02-12, 06:48 PM
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Tire Changes with a Nexus?
Newbie Question: I'm a commuter thinking of going to a bike that has a Nexus 3 speed hub, and was curious how complicated a rear tire repair on the road is? Do ya have to disconnect the cable and re-install and adjust with every puncture, or is there a simple way to do these repairs?
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01-02-12, 08:00 PM
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If everything is adjusted correctly to begin with, it's pretty easy. The box on the drive side of the hub comes of with just a set screw. Mind the shifter rod which will be sticking out of the axel. Undo the wheel nuts and the wheel will come right out.
...unless you also have a coaster brake on the hub. Then you'll need to undo the torque arm fixing bolt as well.
Wheel assembly in reverse, when you get to the shifter, it should go on to the same position as it came off, no adsjustment necessary. Realistically, it may get off a bit, but adjustment is easy enough.
...unless you also have a coaster brake on the hub. Then you'll need to undo the torque arm fixing bolt as well.
Wheel assembly in reverse, when you get to the shifter, it should go on to the same position as it came off, no adsjustment necessary. Realistically, it may get off a bit, but adjustment is easy enough.
01-02-12, 10:19 PM
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I recently switched to Schwalbe Marathons. No more punctures, no worries.
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The only difference is the keyed anti-torque washers which are no big deal, and the cable which does have to be disconnected, which implies re-adjusting then setting as the last step when re-assembling. that also is no big deal, as you'd need to know how anyway.
If the thought of losing 1 minute making the gear adjustment bothers you, there are some quick-connect cable clips used on folding bikes and you can buy a set and fit them to your cable.
If the thought of losing 1 minute making the gear adjustment bothers you, there are some quick-connect cable clips used on folding bikes and you can buy a set and fit them to your cable.
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