The advantages of having an internal transmission on your mountain bike are many.
Internal gear hub mountain bike.
I wasnt positive that my gear calculations were correct so we decided to let susanita give the bike a try.
Internal gear hubs or igh are gaining a lot of popularity in the bicycle world taking over the traditional derailleur those who go on biking tours and commutes find it the most helpful.
Internal gear hub cons.
We also weighed the bike.
And i was scared.
Rear internally geared hubs for mountain bike 250 items found from ebay international sellers new shimano sg s7000 alfine 8 speed internal gear hub 32 or 36h black or silver.
That was a lot of extra weight.
We decided to give the hub a try with the chain on the 32t middle ring before messing with the front chain rings or derailleur.
A shimano nexus or alfine costs as much as an entire mid range derailleur groupset at around 200 400.
With an internal gear hub you enjoy the consistency because you change the gear ratio of the bike.
Yesterday was my first actual mountain bike ride with the internal gear hub and i m happy to report it was successful.
The most popular benefit is the system s durability and requisite longevity.
So lets get down to basics first the alfine gives you a range of gearing that is about like a 32 tooth chain ring paired with a 36 10 cassette something that doesn t exist.