Hey,
I did not found any thread on this new IGH so I thought I start one...
Did bought this for my 29+ Motobecane SS (see my other posts).
I will skip the building part unless someone has questions about it.
My experience with IGH is a new SA 3 speed and a very used and rusty Nexus 8 speed with coaster brake.
I have around 100 kms on this hub.
It really feel like rolling good from the start, doesn't seem to need any bedding to me. No noise on any gears.
I don't like the new "top down" shifting. It is not natural since most system use the tension to gear up and release to gear down. Also when you stop and leave your bike, you either need to shift to 8th to release coil tension (which I read somewhere is better for durability of the coil). Or leave it as is and keep the coil tensioned.
I also don't like trigger shifter since you are not able to multishift. When you ride in city you need to multishift when you stop quickly and start again. I have grip shift on my old nexus and prefer it for quick gear change and simplicity.
Apart from these 2 things I had very little slipage of misengage of gears. Let say once per 2h00 riding with intense shifting (city use and I always use my gears when starting). I need to lube the shift cable and cut it shorter as I suspect this can cause some actuation problems.
I really feel the difference between my old nexus. The freewheel on this one is totally silent.
I also like the sealing plastic cap on the right (cog) side which is both easy to dismount and seal much better than the clip-on on the old hubs. I added some boat trailer grease to keep the water out as I felt Shimano didn't put enough.
I will update this post when I have more mileage on the hub.
Oh and I am geared 33x20 which I think is below Shimano recommendations but since I'm a light rider (140 lbs) and not a super athlete, it should be ok.
I cut the cable and sleeve to fit my bike. I also put some oil inside the sleeve. Shifting is now easier than before and feel really instant.
I did not found any thread on this new IGH so I thought I start one...
Did bought this for my 29+ Motobecane SS (see my other posts).
I will skip the building part unless someone has questions about it.
My experience with IGH is a new SA 3 speed and a very used and rusty Nexus 8 speed with coaster brake.
I have around 100 kms on this hub.
It really feel like rolling good from the start, doesn't seem to need any bedding to me. No noise on any gears.
I don't like the new "top down" shifting. It is not natural since most system use the tension to gear up and release to gear down. Also when you stop and leave your bike, you either need to shift to 8th to release coil tension (which I read somewhere is better for durability of the coil). Or leave it as is and keep the coil tensioned.
I also don't like trigger shifter since you are not able to multishift. When you ride in city you need to multishift when you stop quickly and start again. I have grip shift on my old nexus and prefer it for quick gear change and simplicity.
Apart from these 2 things I had very little slipage of misengage of gears. Let say once per 2h00 riding with intense shifting (city use and I always use my gears when starting). I need to lube the shift cable and cut it shorter as I suspect this can cause some actuation problems.
I really feel the difference between my old nexus. The freewheel on this one is totally silent.
I also like the sealing plastic cap on the right (cog) side which is both easy to dismount and seal much better than the clip-on on the old hubs. I added some boat trailer grease to keep the water out as I felt Shimano didn't put enough.
I will update this post when I have more mileage on the hub.
Oh and I am geared 33x20 which I think is below Shimano recommendations but since I'm a light rider (140 lbs) and not a super athlete, it should be ok.
I cut the cable and sleeve to fit my bike. I also put some oil inside the sleeve. Shifting is now easier than before and feel really instant.