Alfine 8 Speed Hobs 20 and 16 wheels
08-19-11, 06:09 PM
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Alfine 8 Speed Hubs 20 and 16 wheels
I was looking for some parts and noticed that Utah Trikes had built hubs with 20" and 16" rims. Maybe another option for Bromptons or Bike Fridays? https://www.utahtrikes.com/PRODINFO-S...Wheel_Kit.html
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08-21-11, 09:57 AM
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I doubt it's a drop in.. at least on Brompton.
Alfine axle width is much wider than the rear dropouts on Brompton s, for example.
So a frame spread To suit. has to be done and, not as easy as it is on big wheel steel frames
On my AW3 hub, I found just fitting any larger Cog than a 15t hit the ends
of the rear section's tubes ,
so the cog diameter has to be small .
Bike Friday OTOH, sells a whole bike with the Alfine hub as an option.
Alfine axle width is much wider than the rear dropouts on Brompton s, for example.
So a frame spread To suit. has to be done and, not as easy as it is on big wheel steel frames
On my AW3 hub, I found just fitting any larger Cog than a 15t hit the ends
of the rear section's tubes ,
so the cog diameter has to be small .
Bike Friday OTOH, sells a whole bike with the Alfine hub as an option.
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08-21-11, 10:23 AM
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If you have a BF with a cassette wouldnt it drop in with the use of a tensioner?
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08-21-11, 11:18 AM
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Tikit is different than the Travel bikes, Whole rear section, folds on the Tikit including the BB.
you can tension the chain directly and even make it as a Fixie, by pulling the dropout back.
Need to have bought the right rear section to get that feature.
The fold hinge is Behind the BB, like on the NWT/Pocket Llama,
so on those you always need the spring chain tensioner..
I got a Rohloff/pocket Llama this year , the German chain tensioner came on it.
you can tension the chain directly and even make it as a Fixie, by pulling the dropout back.
Need to have bought the right rear section to get that feature.
The fold hinge is Behind the BB, like on the NWT/Pocket Llama,
so on those you always need the spring chain tensioner..
I got a Rohloff/pocket Llama this year , the German chain tensioner came on it.
