Originally Posted by
kccommuter
Today was cool here in WI and got me thinking about what's coming. I'm a year round commuter in Wisconsin and got a new bike with a Shimano Nexus 8 IGH in March. I've put 2000 miles on it and have been very happy with it. However, when I first got it, temps were in the teens and I experienced some days when I could not shift gears. I attributed it to moisture condensing in the cable housing. Took it in to the LBS and they adjusted so the yellow dots lined up in 4th and I was good to go.
Did you check the adjustment again? I suggest doing it yourself because IME the idiots that work at LBSes couldn't adjust an IGH if their lives depended on it.
Originally Posted by
Leiniesred
I don't notice any more drag, yet my 12.5 mile commute always takes longer in the cold so maybe it is the hub. (I rather doubt it.)
Around here cold is usually accompanied by wind. Also the rolling resistance of tires increases significantly as they get colder.
It's probably the wind and the tires.