i am in the midst of building my Bali Bambu 26er. The frame has horizontal dropouts so I got to thinking about lacing up a wheel with an IGH. Problem is i font know which IGH meets my requirements:
1. Not insanely heavy
2. Not insanely expensive
3. Range of at least a 11-36 cogset
4. Smooth shifting
5. Efficient, not draggy or friction prone
6. relatively Maintainance free
7. takes disk rotors
8. black color
does such a thing exist?
Originally Posted by
edelay
It is funny, I have used both a Nexus 8 and a Sturmey Archer X-RF8w and agree with you. I remember adjusting the Nexus 8
once over 4 or 5 years. The X-RF8, I've just put in my 2nd cable in 6 months. Now granted a cable is cheap and easy to install. The friction and noise of the X-RF8 still bothers me but both have reduced a bit since I've racked up over 5000 kms on it.