Alfine on an "off the rack" bike in the US?
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Giant Tran Send EX
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...le/1436/29311/
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...le/1436/29311/
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Civia Hyland - for about 2.5 times the cost of the Giant.
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Jamis Commuter 4 comes with Alfine as standard also.
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Jamis Commuter 4 comes with Alfine as standard also.
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Dahon Cadenza 8
https://dahon.com/us/cadenza8.htm
As a plus, this bicycle can fold up to stash in your closet (or public transportation, if you can handle the bulk/weight)
https://dahon.com/us/cadenza8.htm
As a plus, this bicycle can fold up to stash in your closet (or public transportation, if you can handle the bulk/weight)
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2008 Trek Soho 4.0
The 2009 has a Belt Drive w/ an 8speed Nexus (https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/urban/soho/soho/)
The 2009 has a Belt Drive w/ an 8speed Nexus (https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/urban/soho/soho/)
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bjoerges stated that the 2008 Trek Soho 4.0 had Alfine components, which was correct.
As an aside, he mentioned that the 2009 Soho had changed.
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Nothing to correct there, thanks for playing. Don't worry, you got to pimp your shaft drive. All we need now is a reason for the guy to come in pimping his airless tires and we're set.
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Civia Hyland - for about 2.5 times the cost of the Giant.
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The "derailleur" you mention is an optional chain tensioner for those building on bikes with vertical rear dropouts without an eccentric bottom bracket to de-tension the chain.
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Giant Tran Send EX
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...le/1436/29311/
https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/...le/1436/29311/
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Thanks for assuming my ignorance. It was a typo, as referenced by my subsequent post.
Anyway, it still annoys me as I consider the simpler chainline to be a plus of IGH bikes. I understand that this makes it easier for manufacturers to implement it on more models, but I personally wouldn't buy an Alfine bike that used the tensioner.
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Thanks for assuming my ignorance. It was a typo, as referenced by my subsequent post.
Anyway, it still annoys me as I consider the simpler chainline to be a plus of IGH bikes. I understand that this makes it easier for manufacturers to implement it on more models, but I personally wouldn't buy an Alfine bike that used the tensioner.
Anyway, it still annoys me as I consider the simpler chainline to be a plus of IGH bikes. I understand that this makes it easier for manufacturers to implement it on more models, but I personally wouldn't buy an Alfine bike that used the tensioner.
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Nah, it's for those two chain rings up front. It's a shame they don't have the gear inches listed on that. With the two chain rings it's gotta be a pretty wide range.
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bjoerges stated that the 2008 Trek Soho 4.0 had Alfine components, which was correct.
As an aside, he mentioned that the 2009 Soho had changed.
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Nothing to correct there, thanks for playing. Don't worry, you got to pimp your shaft drive. All we need now is a reason for the guy to come in pimping his airless tires and we're set.
As an aside, he mentioned that the 2009 Soho had changed.
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Nothing to correct there, thanks for playing. Don't worry, you got to pimp your shaft drive. All we need now is a reason for the guy to come in pimping his airless tires and we're set.
Thanks for assuming my ignorance. It was a typo, as referenced by my subsequent post.
Anyway, it still annoys me as I consider the simpler chainline to be a plus of IGH bikes. I understand that this makes it easier for manufacturers to implement it on more models, but I personally wouldn't buy an Alfine bike that used the tensioner.
Anyway, it still annoys me as I consider the simpler chainline to be a plus of IGH bikes. I understand that this makes it easier for manufacturers to implement it on more models, but I personally wouldn't buy an Alfine bike that used the tensioner.
I'm sorry you have such a negative outlook. I hope things improve for you.
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Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. The Civia comes close to what I would want, but i think it is too expensive.
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There's also the Breezer Finesse.
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