Alfine 8’s aren’t as good as a normal geared setup in terms of the range and gaps between each of the ratios, they also shift the weight to the rear wheel which you notice, but not too much.
Where they do win out is on the commuter bike where youre wanting something thats going to run and run and run without having to faff over it. The only adjustment i’ve done is to tweak the cable adjuster to take up the initial cable slackening from when i got it new. Other than that, its been hassle free.
Otherwise does anyone do an Alfine based 700c bike with an eccentric bb?
I have a Cube Hooper which has an EBB + Alfine. To begin with, the chain stretched a little and I thnk the EBB slipped a little too, but once adjusted back, its been fine as well. I run it with mudguards, and am glad i have the EBB.