Thread: Shimano Alfine 11 speed internal hub for touring?
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Old 03-04-10 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sstorkel
You're right, the Alfine replaces a hub, derailleur, and cassette so we should look at the entire system... Deore M592 RD: $65 & 286g, XT M756 Hub: $44 & 302g, XT M770 11-34 Cassette: $70 & 297g. Adding it up: $179, 795g. Still doesn't seem that attractive...
Chains will require more frequent replacement on a derailleur system as well as cogs if you ride in the same ones. FWIW I have both types of bikes and once dialed in the IGH drive trains require much less maintenance than the derailleur ones. On a touring bike weight is not necessarily a bad thing. As far torque input as long as you stay with in the parameters laid out you shouldn't have any trouble.

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