Old 06-25-17, 08:08 AM
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GamblerGORD53
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Forget the finicky Alfine 11. My Rohloff14 has 11,000 miles, still getting better. Not even a cable change yet. A Rohloff external shifter box at the hub also keeps out dirt and so simple to take apart to remove the wheel.
For zero service brakes, ONLY Sturmey Archer DRUM brakes qualify. My front XL FDD dyno drum hub has 21,500 miles including 4,000 at 120 lbs. The rear brake just doesn't matter. One of the sealed bearings went at 17,000 miles, fixed myself with the $9 part. 4 balls got crushed up and sucked into the magnet, but it was still ridable if avoiding leaning.
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