This Norwegian company http://www.kindernay.com/ is launching a 14spd gear hub that is lighter than the rohloff. With a wider range and swapping between bikes? Could I be having a new dream bike build?
A new hub to beat Rohloff?
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Google "the Basque Country"...
Dunedin, New Zealand theoretically has the worlds steepest street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Street but I think that is because the Basque Mayors don't read the Guinness Book of Records...
The last one we found we could hardly walk down.
It is 400 g lighter (in theory) and we all know the price of weight savings:
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/eight-of-the-lightest-road-bikes-for-2016.html#ji35VLmkbAeqIfdR.97
AX Lightness Vial Evo Ultra at 15 K € for example so what is 1500 €...
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/eight-of-the-lightest-road-bikes-for-2016.html#ji35VLmkbAeqIfdR.97
AX Lightness Vial Evo Ultra at 15 K € for example so what is 1500 €...
That looks nice especialy the hydraulic shifting, is for 12mm axle though, or is that just another option, with QR also available?
Price is in line with Rohloff, which will make for some long awaited competion for Rohloff.
I have been running my Rohloff since 2004, having done a few cycle camping tours from Manchester to Scotland via the Lake District.
I can only say that my Rohloff gets better as each year passes.
Internal gear hub, or Crank Drive Gearbox like the Pinion is definatley the way forward for cycle transmissions, it is about time that the derailleur was relegated to the museum's.
Having said that Kindernay have got a very hard act to follow, if they want to take on Rohloff.
Price is in line with Rohloff, which will make for some long awaited competion for Rohloff.
I have been running my Rohloff since 2004, having done a few cycle camping tours from Manchester to Scotland via the Lake District.
I can only say that my Rohloff gets better as each year passes.
Internal gear hub, or Crank Drive Gearbox like the Pinion is definatley the way forward for cycle transmissions, it is about time that the derailleur was relegated to the museum's.
Having said that Kindernay have got a very hard act to follow, if they want to take on Rohloff.
and 526% versus 544% and rohloffs are very robust,it's what makes them better all things being equal than say shimano 11 speed. It's great but I'd give it a year or two
Rohloff distribute through ison distribution here in the UK, although Thorn aka SJ Cycles of Bridgewater have a direct account with Rohloff for there OEM Bikes.
Back in 2004 when I got my Rohloff prices were just £500 although 5 of us bought at the same time from the same Manchester bike shop, which helped the price.
The gear range on the Rohloff is fine for my riding, although the steps of 13% between each gear are quite close, and probably overkill for ebike use, I would imagine that the Kindernay has steps of around 18% or so probably better suited to Ebikes than the Rohloff.
For a none ebike, riding a Rohloff is a dream, compared to using a Derailure with all those duplicated gears.
Back in 2004 when I got my Rohloff prices were just £500 although 5 of us bought at the same time from the same Manchester bike shop, which helped the price.
The gear range on the Rohloff is fine for my riding, although the steps of 13% between each gear are quite close, and probably overkill for ebike use, I would imagine that the Kindernay has steps of around 18% or so probably better suited to Ebikes than the Rohloff.
For a none ebike, riding a Rohloff is a dream, compared to using a Derailure with all those duplicated gears.