| Re: Big Guy
On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 02:21:51 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:
>On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 19:45:12 -0400, Luigi de Guzman wrote:
>
>> I am not aware of any Shimano internally-geared hubs that have more than
>> 36 holes.
>
>You're right on that one. I think they only come in 36 from what I've
>seen here and in Europe.
>
>I did ride one of the 7-speed nexus hubs for over
>10k miles in urban Chicago, often with 50-75lbs of gear on the back of my
>bike, and only trued my wheels twice, for what that's worth. Bloody
>indestructable hub. It was built onto a double wall Alex (cheap, cheerful,
>and actually decent) rim with straight gauge DTs. I ran 700x32 Michelin
>tires @60-70 psi and I weigh 180#. So perhaps doable?
Probably.
>
>Perhaps the larger "flange" diameter of the hub had something to do with
>its unbelievable durability?
>
If anything, it's the fact that an internally-geared hub can be built
without dish, and is thus stronger.
>Getting a wheel built on a 40 hole SA would be pretty darn cool!
>Unfortunately, you'd have to find a bike shop that agreed. :/
....and a suitable hub!
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