Glad you like it guys 🙂
It still comes with an Alfine 8… but they now run a x9 shifter modified with a new index plate to shift the gears… much better than the standard plastic chunky shifter!. This is actually one of the later g1’s they are onto g2’s now which has a square downtube (more like the old balfa bb7) and it’s a little longer and slacker.
I’ve got angleset cups in to slacken my g1 giving a more similar geometry to the g2. The g1 does come up a little small it feels like a medium but I’m 5f11 so it’s spot on. Feels like a bike you can flick around but then it’s got so much square edge damping it’ll take the rough stuff in a very controlled manner.
The bikes not properly setup in that picture so you’ll notice the 2nd chain going to the backwheel has a bit of sag in it and if you look carefully you’ll see a chain tensioner at the back holding it up. The large chain has growth but the small chain does not.
I’ve just fashioned up a plastic rear guard for the gearbox so I expect to be maintenance free.
The bottom bracket looks higher as it runs a 32t front ring – but it’s actually quite average in dh bike terms.