Anybody had experience with Nexus 8-speed hub gears breaking?
My commuter bike failed me this morning – half way up a hill, the drivetrain locked up; it was completely impossible to transfer power from the pedals. I thought the wheel had locked up at first, but then realised that it was only the sprocket that would not turn (I didn't push too hard since I didn't want to do any more internal damage).
Freewheel fortunately worked fine, so I was able to limp the 5km or so back home via a combination of scooting along plus a sneaky bus ride (the bike's a folder).
I've got a horrible "this is going to be expensive" feeling – anybody run into the same problem, and if so what was the cause and how did you fix it?
Cheers,
Mike