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I would love to try one of these on my bike...
I would love to try one of these on my bike...
Sometimes I wish I had $629 lying around...
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those do look cool!
i've wrecked two derailleurs in the past month. i'd love to have one of those.
although here's a thought: it would be put on a full suspension bike (azonic saber), so i'd have to run one of those fake derailleur chain tensioners, meaning i'd still have a dangly bit off my rear end. yeah it's shorter and doesn't move, but it's still susceptible to getting broken.
anyone have an experience like this? i know the yeti freeriders are running them, so maybe it's not all that bad.
although here's a thought: it would be put on a full suspension bike (azonic saber), so i'd have to run one of those fake derailleur chain tensioners, meaning i'd still have a dangly bit off my rear end. yeah it's shorter and doesn't move, but it's still susceptible to getting broken.
anyone have an experience like this? i know the yeti freeriders are running them, so maybe it's not all that bad.
i really want to ride one of those and see how they feel...but i've never even seen one in person
The tensioner is a lot sturdier than a derailleur, and I'm sure its cheaper to replace as well.squarewheels said:
Would like to try a Speedhub myself. I hear mixed reviews about the amount of drag/power loss you feel - some say its hardly noticable, some say they can't stand it.
I'm excited to see Honda getting involved with mountain biking. With their R&D budget, it can only be a good thing. It'd be nice if Shimano tried their hand at building a burly gearbox. I don't hold out a lot of hope for the next Nexus hub - it sounds like they poked at it, threw in a couple new pieces, and called it a day. Who knows, though...
my road cruiser has an internal hub, they da bomb. I can't wait for the days of no derailleur front or back. That will be sweet.
Why...is that how much a new set o' nuts costs on the black market? 
Rohloff isn't based in the US, which is why you don't see them at events...stosh said:
Squirrel has a Rohloff on his Bullit :devil:
Now, aren't I a good wifey?
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Now, aren't I a good wifey?
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SHa--NAPPPPPdh girlie said:Why...is that how much a new set o' nuts costs on the black market?
Oh... You didnt' girl... Don't tell me you went there... Dat girz got Clawz!!
They broke the mold when they made me :devil:stosh said:
He loves it for DH/Freeride. It always shifts the same, regardless of the conditions (muddy or not). You don't have to worry about shifting down and planning ahead. If you get stuck at the bottom of a hill in top gear, you can shift down on the spot and go!
It's a little heavy for XC, but fits like a glove on his Bullit. It solves any chainline issues that he had on the Buillt before instillation. Basically it's a fixed chainline so your suspension remains consistent while you're pedaling (rather than the movement of your swingarm when shifting the front rings).
Check it out...
Of course! That's his Freeride/DH rig. I don't even know if he's going to bring the Yeti. And yeah, I think it's a couple pounds heavier than the deraillure, cassette, et al.stosh said:
A few pounds?? They must have done a speedhub out of solid steel thenstosh said:
I crunched the numbers a couple years ago. It's about a pound to a pound and a half heavier than an XT setup if I remember correctly.
a couple is equal to 2 which means I was a 1/2pound off. notice my disclaimer.binary visions said:A few pounds?? They must have done a speedhub out of solid steel then
I crunched the numbers a couple years ago. It's about a pound to a pound and a half heavier than an XT setup if I remember correctly.
i think it'd be a worthwhile investment for them to find a good US distributor, build up a few bikes (hardtail, short travel xc bike, trail bike, and dh/fr bike) and take 'em to races so folks can try them out. seems like a very small investment for the amount of $ it could generate.binary visions said:
or maybe rohloff is totally content with their production and sales right now and doesn't want to get any bigger. who knows.
You said "few", which is equal to threestosh said:
The heaviest Speedhub setup they make (for Tandems) weighs 1825g according to their website. Don't have time to look up the weights of the XT setups but 1825g is a little over four pounds. Will check into other weights when I get home.
read it again biatch!binary visions said:You said "few", which is equal to three
The heaviest Speedhub setup they make (for Tandems) weighs 1825g according to their website. Don't have time to look up the weights of the XT setups but 1825g is a little over four pounds. Will check into other weights when I get home.
Well, at least you're man enough to admit itstosh said: