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Best Geared and Dynamo Hubs for Winter Riding?
I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop. The
frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? Which allows for easiest wheel changes? The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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On Nov 24, 1:20*am, Tºm Shermªn™ °_°
wrote: I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop. *The frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? *Which allows for easiest wheel changes? If this is a commuter, you might do well to splash out on the Rohloff, which is a very hardy beast. If this will be an occasional or weekend bike, the Shimano premium 8 speed has Ultegra level bearings and seals; no idea that is good enough. It is however serviced every 5000 miles by standing it in an oil bath for a bit and putting it back in the case. That's it. The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. SON may or may not have replaceable bearing but it's a factory job. Shimano is too cheap to justify the work; just buy a new dynamo hub. You can easily find the Shimano service sheet and see if you want to do the work, and how difficult it is, and which special tools you need. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? I don't know much about cruddy conditions, but fully enclosed brakes seem a good idea. What I can tell you is that Shimano's roller brakes work as strongly as a disc brake (I have both on very similar bike), have all the advanteges of a disc brake -- but not its cost in replacement parts. Andre Jute Visit Andre's recipes: http://www.audio-talk.co.uk/fiultra/FOOD.html |
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On 11/23/2010 9:19 PM, kolldata aka AVOGADRO V wrote:
hink outside the http://www.opticsplanet.net/streamlight-lanterns.html lead acid, or 1 mile buy a spare batt, go mil spec .5 be honest reasonably priiced bike lights are insufficient http://www.decisiondrivinguk.com/28.jpg -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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On Nov 23, 7:20*pm, Tºm Shermªn™ °_°
wrote: I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop. *The frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? *Which allows for easiest wheel changes? The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? Nexus 8 with coaster brake. Put a S/A drum/dyno up front. |
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, landotter wrote: On Nov 23, 7:20*pm, Tºm Shermªnⓢ °_° wrote: I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop. *The frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? *Which allows for easiest wheel changes? The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? Nexus 8 with coaster brake. Put a S/A drum/dyno up front. Be aware that the Nexus hub is not the maintenance free hub many people think it is and that a winter's use may corrode the internals, unless you practice reasonable maintenance. My LBS reports having to sell people new hubs frequently because of being ridden throughout the winter in sloppy weather. These hubs are not easily repairable due to difficulties in getting replacement parts (at least through Shimano USA). I just rode a bike with one of these a few weeks ago. It seems like a nice hub and was very pleasant. The gears were well distributed, shifting was snappy, it felt smooth and not noticeably inefficient. This was a new hub, not yet run in. For winter use, don't use a SON dynamo hub, if you live in a sloppy/snowy/salty climate. Too expensive to expose to that. Get one of the Shimano ones which cost half as much and are 96% as good. Also consider not bringing the bike in and out of warm places during the winter. This creates condensation and, with large bodied hubs, can pull water in through the seals as the air inside the hub changes temperature. -- Gotta make it somehow on the dreams you still believe. |
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On Nov 24, 11:45Â*am, Tim McNamara wrote:
In article , Â*landotter wrote: On Nov 23, 7:20 pm, Tºm Shermªnâ“¢ °_° twsherman REMOVE@THIS southslope.net wrote: I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop. The frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? Which allows for easiest wheel changes? The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? Nexus 8 with coaster brake. Put a S/A drum/dyno up front. Be aware that the Nexus hub is not the maintenance free hub many people think it is and that a winter's use may corrode the internals, unless you practice reasonable maintenance. Â*My LBS reports having to sell people new hubs frequently because of being ridden throughout the winter in sloppy weather. Â*These hubs are not easily repairable due to difficulties in getting replacement parts (at least through Shimano USA). I've ice-biked thousands of miles with a Nexus. No problems. I alway brought the bike in at night and gave it a quick towel-off. I doubt the problem is moisture, the hub is pretty well sealed. Could be road salt eating away the seals, though. The only problem I've had in severe winter conditions is moisture in the cable housings freezing them up. That's why I think a coaster brake can be a really good choice for winter riding--plus, no cold brake levers to make your hands numb. |
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On Nov 24, 12:55Â*pm, landotter wrote:
On Nov 24, 11:45Â*am, Tim McNamara wrote: In article , Â*landotter wrote: On Nov 23, 7:20 pm, Tºm Shermªnâ“¢ °_° twsherman REMOVE@THIS southslope.net wrote: I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop. The frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? Which allows for easiest wheel changes? The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? Nexus 8 with coaster brake. Put a S/A drum/dyno up front. Be aware that the Nexus hub is not the maintenance free hub many people think it is and that a winter's use may corrode the internals, unless you practice reasonable maintenance. Â*My LBS reports having to sell people new hubs frequently because of being ridden throughout the winter in sloppy weather. Â*These hubs are not easily repairable due to difficulties in getting replacement parts (at least through Shimano USA). I've ice-biked thousands of miles with a Nexus. No problems. I alway brought the bike in at night and gave it a quick towel-off. I doubt the problem is moisture, the hub is pretty well sealed. Could be road salt eating away the seals, though. The only problem I've had in severe winter conditions is moisture in the cable housings freezing them up. That's why I think a coaster brake can be a really good choice for winter riding--plus, no cold brake levers to make your hands numb. I have ridden the past two winters in Toronto with a Nexus and I love it. I commute 18 km round trip to downtown through salt, slush and crud and haven't yet felt the urge to crack the hub open to service it. Sheldon Brown warned on his web site that he had seen more problems due to poor servicing rather than a lack of servicing on this hub. This bike never gets to go indoors unless I'm working on it. If I do ever crack it open I may retrofit the coaster brake. Keeping my hands off the brake levers gets more attractive each day. |
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On Nov 24, 12:30Â*pm, Cam wrote:
On Nov 24, 12:55Â*pm, landotter wrote: On Nov 24, 11:45Â*am, Tim McNamara wrote: In article , Â*landotter wrote: On Nov 23, 7:20 pm, Tºm Shermªnâ“¢ °_° twsherman REMOVE@THIS southslope.net wrote: I am considering a building up a bicycle for use in snow and slop.. The frameset I am considering uses ISO 559-mm wheels, has vertical dropouts, and disc brake tabs: http://www.ransbikes.com/Dynamik09/FrameSet09.htm. Which internal geared hub (Shimano, SRAM, Sturmey Archer) is the best sealed and/or easily maintained? Which allows for easiest wheel changes? The dynamo hub should have easily maintainable or replaceable bearings. Hubs with drum or roller brakes, or I am better off with disc brakes for cruddy conditions? Nexus 8 with coaster brake. Put a S/A drum/dyno up front. Be aware that the Nexus hub is not the maintenance free hub many people think it is and that a winter's use may corrode the internals, unless you practice reasonable maintenance. Â*My LBS reports having to sell people new hubs frequently because of being ridden throughout the winter in sloppy weather. Â*These hubs are not easily repairable due to difficulties in getting replacement parts (at least through Shimano USA). I've ice-biked thousands of miles with a Nexus. No problems. I alway brought the bike in at night and gave it a quick towel-off. I doubt the problem is moisture, the hub is pretty well sealed. Could be road salt eating away the seals, though. The only problem I've had in severe winter conditions is moisture in the cable housings freezing them up. That's why I think a coaster brake can be a really good choice for winter riding--plus, no cold brake levers to make your hands numb. I have ridden the past two winters in Toronto with a Nexus and I love it. I commute 18 km round trip to downtown through salt, slush and crud and haven't yet felt the urge to crack the hub open to service it. Sheldon Brown warned on his web site that he had seen more problems due to poor servicing rather than a lack of servicing on this hub. This bike never gets to go indoors unless I'm working on it. If I do ever crack it open I may retrofit the coaster brake. Keeping my hands off the brake levers gets more attractive each day. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/M...?ModelID=49735 Crabon fibre isn't a conductor. |
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