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03-18-05, 03:35 PM
I've got a fixie, but would like to do some long hilly rides - like SeattleToPortland coming up this summer. I think gears might be a good thing. I think geared hubs might be a good thing. I could just replace the wheel when I want gears, and then fix my bike again when not doing long distances.
I know, I know. Suck it up and get stronger. Take that fixie the distance. Well, I'm not there yet. Besides, I think it'd be fun to check out an internally geared hub. So, down to some details...
Centurion frankenbike:
126mm spacing in rear
42mm chainline
26mm diameter bullhorns (going to have to shift the thing with a shifter somewhere)
It looks like the Shimano Nexus 8 won't fit (130something spacing). Thoughts? I'd like to be able to swap a geared hub wheel in/out of my current setup. I don't know that I need 8 gears (though that might be fun too). 3 might do, if it had somewhere over 200% range.
I know, I know. Suck it up and get stronger. Take that fixie the distance. Well, I'm not there yet. Besides, I think it'd be fun to check out an internally geared hub. So, down to some details...
Centurion frankenbike:
126mm spacing in rear
42mm chainline
26mm diameter bullhorns (going to have to shift the thing with a shifter somewhere)
It looks like the Shimano Nexus 8 won't fit (130something spacing). Thoughts? I'd like to be able to swap a geared hub wheel in/out of my current setup. I don't know that I need 8 gears (though that might be fun too). 3 might do, if it had somewhere over 200% range.