Alfine spare wheelset?
07-20-22, 10:32 AM
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Alfine spare wheelset?
Here’s a puzzle.
I have a bike with an Alfine hub. I’m considering making a second wheelset for it, obviously with the same model Alfine hub.
Are the manufacturing tolerances tight enough that this is doable as an easy swap without completely re-doing the cable setup every time?
I’m inclined to say yes, given how very exact Shimano is about the cable end to retaining nut distance. But it only takes a small variance to make it unworkable.
I have a bike with an Alfine hub. I’m considering making a second wheelset for it, obviously with the same model Alfine hub.
Are the manufacturing tolerances tight enough that this is doable as an easy swap without completely re-doing the cable setup every time?
I’m inclined to say yes, given how very exact Shimano is about the cable end to retaining nut distance. But it only takes a small variance to make it unworkable.
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07-20-22, 10:52 AM
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However, if a small adjustment were necessary, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world... you would do it with the cable adjuster at the shifter, not the shift cable fixing bolt.
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I think it's time for stronger reading glasses. I read the subject as "Alfine square wheelset" and immediately wondered if it was about a Sheldon Brown oddity I'd missed seeing in the past...
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07-20-22, 05:16 PM
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I can't vouch for Alfine, but I have two Nexus 8-speed hubs on wheels that I switch for converting between regular tires and studded tires. One of these is a "regular" hub and the other is a "Premium" hub. They are completely interchangeable with no adjustment required.
However, if a small adjustment were necessary, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world... you would do it with the cable adjuster at the shifter, not the shift cable fixing bolt.
However, if a small adjustment were necessary, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world... you would do it with the cable adjuster at the shifter, not the shift cable fixing bolt.
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07-21-22, 06:55 AM
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My experience has been that, if the end of the cable housing and the pinch bolt are the correct distance apart (as specced by shimano), the cable can be snapped into place and no (or almost no) adjustment is needed. I have never tried swapping multiple Alfine hubs bac and forth but I expect it would work pretty well.
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07-21-22, 09:41 AM
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My experience has been that, if the end of the cable housing and the pinch bolt are the correct distance apart (as specced by shimano), the cable can be snapped into place and no (or almost no) adjustment is needed. I have never tried swapping multiple Alfine hubs bac and forth but I expect it would work pretty well.
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