Pos solution to my gear problems, but I think I'd loose thumb throttle.. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/3-speed-front-bicycle-gearbox-efneo/x/10831610

Sounds a good time, and the weather was rather better than for my cycle in to work this morning. I'll try and make the next one!

It was fun flying past people on their regular bikes, especially on the way back from the Watermill Pub. But it was a real shame that my gears wouldn't allow me to climb the zig-zap. Next time though! Just need to do some modifications. I'm sure if we had gone up to the National Trust Cafe, we would have had a fair few people asking about our bikes.

 

On my way way back home, I was stopped a couple more times by people interested in my bike... It's nice to know other people appreciate my bike as much as I do.

 

Neal, I've stopped my rear calliper rubbing on the tire, I just need to true the wheel now. Keith, I'm looking forwards to climbing the hill on the farm, near Denbies.

I used to go to Boxhill many many times as a child due to being brought up in Sutton, Surrey. Sadly i'm West Country now but would have loved to have come along.

 

I went to the cafe at the top end of the 'Deceptive Bends' last year in my car with my Mother, Brother and nephews and was surprised at how many lycra cyclist there were there (I don't mean that in a derogatory way at all). I would be interested on how the reactions from that lot would have been with me on my pedelec with saddle bags.

 

Oh. And those cafes are blinking expensive..!

Edited May 20, 201510 yr by SteveRuss

It was fun flying past people on their regular bikes, especially on the way back from the Watermill Pub. But it was a real shame that my gears wouldn't allow me to climb the zig-zap. Next time though! Just need to do some modifications. I'm sure if we had gone up to the National Trust Cafe, we would have had a fair few people asking about our bikes.

 

On my way way back home, I was stopped a couple more times by people interested in my bike... It's nice to know other people appreciate my bike as much as I do.

 

Neal, I've stopped my rear calliper rubbing on the tire, I just need to true the wheel now. Keith, I'm looking forwards to climbing the hill on the farm, near Denbies.

 

Enjoyed the afternoon - as you can see on most summer weekends around that area you could well believe you somehow got caught up in some cycling event as a 'peleton' sweeps past you at warp speed.

 

A nice ride to try in the future is up Boxhill - stop at the lookout then continue around Headley court back to the Leatherhead rounabout - then that climb up behind Denbies to a most beautiful secluded area with bluebells and other wildflowers at this time of the year. You could then continue on to Polesden Lacey and complete with a fast descent back to Dorking...

 

That same week I mananged 2 rides to work and would have made 3 but for the weather closing in on Thursday.

 

See you again one day...

 

Keith

All your ride suggestions sounds great, Keith. Maybe we can do another ride in a months time.. By then I'm hoping to have added (modded) a Hammerschidt drive onto the side of my 8Fun mid drive. My intention is to leave the Hammerschmidt in constant overdrive, so my pedalling efforts are increased by the additional planetary gear. Chain alignment should be a problem either..

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone would like to meet up again at Box Hill?

Cant' sleep Chris . Yes count me in, weekend /weekday am or pm. I'm pretty sure Leewave will come along.

Just about to go out now on a ride down to Sheffield park.

Hi Nealh, how's things? We should aim for a weekend then, prob meet around 12noon again? Ride, then pub and see what happens.

 

 

Cant' sleep Chris . Yes count me in, weekend /weekday am or pm. I'm pretty sure Leewave will come along.

Just about to go out now on a ride down to Sheffield park.

Edited September 23, 201510 yr by chris_comber

Cant' sleep Chris . Yes count me in, weekend /weekday am or pm. I'm pretty sure Leewave will come along.

Just about to go out now on a ride down to Sheffield park.

 

There are some good off road loops around Sheffield park/Horsted Keynes. I'll have to search some out for you, but this ride shows one of the bridleways at Horstead Keynes. It's at the end of Church Lane. Not very long, but the lakes are nice, and the roads beyond quiet. https://www.strava.com/activities/306180242

Thanks Eddie, I rode out on the Boardman today so stayed 99% on the hard stuff, need to search out some more routes for mtb and road.

Edited September 24, 201510 yr by Nealh

Thanks Eddie. Maybe we can organise a ride around there at some point.

 

Hard stuff is better for my bike at the moment as well. I'm still working on improve my bikes climbing ability... I'll prob change my rear gear hub.

Sunday Oct 04 or Sat Oct 10 are the only W/E days I can manage up to November.

Hi Chris and everybody,

 

Just to introduce myself, I am Ken and in my middle 70's, I have a pedelec ( a Kalfhoff Integrale, beautifully designed but a bit heavy) on order so that I can go uphill again, as living in Cranleigh as there is a hill which ever way one goes. I am looking forward to the delivery of my new bike and getting to know it.

 

I hope that when I do I will be ready for a meet up at say Box Hill or maybe at the café at the top of Newlands corner where I used to meet many motorcyclists. My new bike is definitely a road bike but perhaps would cope with some easy off road tracks.

 

Regards

Ken

Likewise - I'd be up for meeting up with some of you in Sussex / Surrey some time! It would be interesting to see some more commercial e-bikes. All I've ever seen are what I've built!

 

Si

Hi Si, Ken,

 

I'd be up for meeting and I"m sure Neal and Keith would be interested as well. What weekends work for you all? I'm looking forwards to riding my ebike this year .

 

I've just ordered a Nuvinci N360 which I'm hoping will improve my bike's performance. I might also order a lighter fork.

 

Fingers crossed the weather will start to improve soon...

Sorry, Box Hill would be my meeting place of choice.

That NuVinci thing looks cool! I've always wanted an auto-box for my bike!

 

Si

2.4 kg in the rear wheel, Nexus Inter 8 and Rohloff 1.7 kg

 

It doesn't come without a cost (weight) ease of use. The NuVinci is also over -15% in efficiency. The most efficient gear hub is the Rohloff followed by the Inter 8 (1000 € price difference between the two).

Mmmm...15% doesn't sound good. Maybe I can live with discrete gears after all!

 

Si

I'm probably going to have a go at the Nexus Inter 8. Not that I really need an around town friendly hub (the best feature for me is being able to change down when stopped) I do want something clean and out of the way. Maybe I'll mount a full chain guard.

 

Test in German (Google translates so so)

http://fahrradzukunft.de/17/wirkungsgradmessungen-an-nabenschaltungen-2/

 

Here is the graph

 

At the moment my bike is running a Nexus inter 7. It's an ok hub, but I feel the range is limited and the gear change loses cadence/efficiency.

 

The Nuvinci will give me a better range and shifting that is smooth and able to shift under load. Having held both hubs I feel the weight different isn't enough for me to worry. I think it's 200gs different.

 

I'm also adding Carbon crank arms to the 8fun and a lighter front fork.

Edited March 6, 201610 yr by chris_comber

More like +600 or 700 grams. Over on endless sphere the NuVinci shifting under load seems to have some difficulty. I don't lend much attention because they are putting much more power through it in those cases and often on very heavy bikes.

 

My thought is to calculate gearing so that the Inter 8 will be used most often around town (22 km/h) in its most efficient gear (5th) where it is as efficient as a derailleur and about on a par with the Rohloff.

 

What is the advantage of the carbon arms? A slight give? My dream fork is the RST mono shock trekking fork which saves almost a kilo over normal suspension forks.

 

Will be following your reports with interest.

Ok, so the weight difference is more than I thought...

Ok, so the weight difference is more than I thought...