SRAM 12 speed internal hub?
02-05-07, 12:07 AM
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SRAM 12 speed internal hub?
Just checking, as I can't find a source for this, but some people at the college I go to were talking about SRAM putting out a 12 speed internal hub. Not the discontinued one that SRAM/Sachs had that is discussed on SB's site, but a new one, something currently or will soon be in production, and tough enough for mountain bike riding.
Do I need to beat these people over the head with a clue-stick, or is there any truth to SRAM putting out 12 speed hubs again. Currently, SRAM's best offering is their iMotion 9 speed, and there is no mention that the iMotion can stand more than just basic street or trail riding.
To my knowledge, the only internal hub that can really take off-road beatings is the Rohloff Speed hub.
Do I need to beat these people over the head with a clue-stick, or is there any truth to SRAM putting out 12 speed hubs again. Currently, SRAM's best offering is their iMotion 9 speed, and there is no mention that the iMotion can stand more than just basic street or trail riding.
To my knowledge, the only internal hub that can really take off-road beatings is the Rohloff Speed hub.
02-05-07, 08:49 AM
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I haven't heard of SRAM coming out with a 12-speed either -- only the iMotion 9 which doesn't seem to be readily available in the US yet.
Here's a link to a forum with some discussion of the Shimano Nexus-8 being used for off-road work:
https://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=203634
Here's a link to a forum with some discussion of the Shimano Nexus-8 being used for off-road work:
https://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=203634
