For me it would be identical tubing and feel of a Yo Eddy but corrected to run a 100mm fork and with disc brakes. Build would be on the slightly burly side of things- 100% reliable hour after hour on any terrain. I've built my Cotic up with all day, tackle anything set up and I'm enjoying it so far.
The Ultimate XC bike ?
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Konaglider
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I'd like to build up an internally geared bike(I have had Sturmey Archer hubbed bikes of one type or another in past)but know little of the requirements, eg. rear frame spacing, needed for modern hubs.
Think we need a thread set up to pool a bit of knowledge
Think we need a thread set up to pool a bit of knowledge
chris667":xfy6vngp said:
What do you do to them? :shock: I've got an original Nexus 7 speed hub and it's still going (or it was when I sold it a couple of weeks ago).
As far as roller brakes go they're crap if you do any more than city riding. You'd be better served by using SA drum brakes if you want something a bit weather resistant.
I'd like to build a Rohloff equipped bike at some point.
chris667":1gfjj6v3 said:
As far as I know the Nuvinci is way too heavy at 7-9 lbs extra weight :shock: if you want a full range solid (I mean real solid) hub, the Rohloff still is the only serious option imho. I've been using mine hard for over a year now and I'm pretty big (read heavy :roll: ) and this hub works. Build quality is so much better than SRAM or Shimano hubs, range is bigger and will outlast all the other alternatives by decades........ so start saving :?
I misread the bit of text I was quoting.
I thought Silverclaws said variable as opposed to viable.
I still think the NuVinci is a fine hub. What better system for someone who doesn't really understand gears? Twist the lever one way to make pedalling harder, another to make it easier. What is better than that? Weight is no issue at all on the kind of bike it is designed for. And to top it all, it's dead simple mechanically.
As for the Rolhoff, it is a great hub, but it is so horifically complicated, that can't be a good thing. Cost aside (I think a good bike is worth far more than a good car), I don't need the prodigious range of the Rolhoff, or the slightly annoying clockwork noise it makes in some of the gears.
Whereas my 1948 Raleigh Superbe has a sturmey AG (exactly the same as the ubiquitous AW, but with a built in dynamo) and still manages to trundle on through the decades with just the addition of a couple of drops of gear oil when I think of it. And it gives me front and rear lights.
Beat that, modern cycling industry.
I thought Silverclaws said variable as opposed to viable.
I still think the NuVinci is a fine hub. What better system for someone who doesn't really understand gears? Twist the lever one way to make pedalling harder, another to make it easier. What is better than that? Weight is no issue at all on the kind of bike it is designed for. And to top it all, it's dead simple mechanically.
As for the Rolhoff, it is a great hub, but it is so horifically complicated, that can't be a good thing. Cost aside (I think a good bike is worth far more than a good car), I don't need the prodigious range of the Rolhoff, or the slightly annoying clockwork noise it makes in some of the gears.
Whereas my 1948 Raleigh Superbe has a sturmey AG (exactly the same as the ubiquitous AW, but with a built in dynamo) and still manages to trundle on through the decades with just the addition of a couple of drops of gear oil when I think of it. And it gives me front and rear lights.
Beat that, modern cycling industry.
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Would a singlespeed be the best bet in such conditions, or would the gloop be too much for a 50" gear?
