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Reliability/durability of internal gear hub?
....or any other internal gear hub? I've been using a Sturmey Archer AW
for ages and have been finally considering a Spectro P5 (or S7) for wider range. Interstingly, their website faq recommends against "off road" use because "The delicate insides of the hub and the fact that shifting under load is not recommended would preclude the internal hubs from being good off-road components". Now, this is a little bit of a surprise to me, since I've been using the AW off road for ages. Granted, I'm not pumping up Halfdome or jumping off the Grand Canyon, but I've never babied my bikes. I don't shift under heavy load, but I have pulled 100 lb trailers quite a bit (on more or less flat roads). Up until recently, this bike went everywhere. One reason I've considered a internal gear hub is because I've never had much worry about "The delicate insides of the hub". So what's the verdict? How about the Shimano hubs? Surely, SRAM or Shimano hubs can't be more delicate than the old Sturmey Archer. ??? |
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Reliability/durability of internal gear hub?
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...or any other internal gear hub? I've been using a Sturmey Archer AW for ages and have been finally considering a Spectro P5 (or S7) for wider range. Interstingly, their website faq recommends against "off road" use because "The delicate insides of the hub and the fact that shifting under load is not recommended would preclude the internal hubs from being good off-road components". That's lawyer talk. These are quite sturdy, reliable products. Now, this is a little bit of a surprise to me, since I've been using the AW off road for ages. Granted, I'm not pumping up Halfdome or jumping off the Grand Canyon, but I've never babied my bikes. I don't shift under heavy load, but I have pulled 100 lb trailers quite a bit (on more or less flat roads). Up until recently, this bike went everywhere. One reason I've considered a internal gear hub is because I've never had much worry about "The delicate insides of the hub". So what's the verdict? How about the Shimano hubs? The Shimano hubs are also excellent, and Shimano has taken special pains to make them tolerate shifting under load. Supposedly the soon-to-be-released 8-speed model is like this. Surely, SRAM or Shimano hubs can't be more delicate than the old Sturmey Archer. ??? EVERY bicycle gear system ever made is more delicate than the Sturmey-Archer AW! Sheldon "Eagerly Awaiting My Nexus 8" Brown +------------------------------------+ | A witty saying proves nothing. | | --Voltaire | +------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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So what's the verdict? How about the Shimano hubs? Surely, SRAM or Shimano hubs can't be more delicate than the old Sturmey Archer. ??? Can't speak to those brands, but I've been riding a Rohloff hub for a couple of years now. "Delicate" to me is a der that stops working just because it has a handful of weeds wrapped around the cog or gets a little bent hitting a rock or stump. I'm not that hard a rider, but I'm heavy (#210+) and I've broken both a frame, a crankset, and two rear wheels while riding the Rohloff hub - but haven't had any problems with the hub except for a self-induced oil leak that's been cured with a little Form-A-Gasket. ----------------------- PeteCresswell |
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