Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I have the Shimano Nexus 8 on my touring bike, which is an '82 Trek 720 frame that I've had since '83. I rode it 287 miles last weekend (74 Friday, 92 Saturday, 121 Sunday). It felt plenty zippy on Friday, and okay on Saturday, but on Sunday I must admit I had a hard time keeping up with the three roadies I fell in with between Lancaster and Morgantown, PA. They were keeping up an average of 17 mph and after 20 miles or so they managed to drop me. And I know it was the hub, no way the engine had anything to do with it!
Last edited by rhm; 08-07-09 at 09:15 AM.