Hi all
I need a new wheel for the back of my morning glory (I have a hope XC on a 729 at the moment and its a bit heavy!) and am considering an Alfine rear hub set up. just have a few questions if anyone can help - I've used the search function but it doesn't appear to have the answers I need.
Firstly - cost. Obviously not including the rim and build labour, how much am I looking at for the shifter and hub and any other stuff I might need? Its all X9 back there at the moment but to be honest it could all do with replacing so I'm not too bothered about replacing the lot.
Weight - is there a noticeable difference between a conventional setup and an Alfine one? I don't mind the weight being at the back as I like wheelies anyway, I just don't want a massive increase over what I already have
Spacing - Will I have to do anything fancy with the spacing and I'm assuming I'd have to run a singulator or something similar?
Durability - is the Alfine up to much and sh1t being thrown at it bearing in mind its intended application?
Cheers for any help
perhaps the ultimate Flanual bike?
I see what you did there MrMichaelKnight
alfine is about 2kg for the hub? yours is maybe 500g? so fair bit heavier. You could get a lighter rim as 729 is 700g? but youll only save maybe 300g at most and be down to a X717 xc rim.
i have a picture of a flanual somewhere......
Cost - don't know sorry, mine came on the bike
Weight - your back wheel will definitely be heavier! By all accounts the Alfine =1.6kg, and it replaces cassette, rear hub, both front and back deraileurs, a couple of chainrings and front shifter and cables.
Spacing - don't think you'll need to do anything different
Durability - fine I believe (rode mine only about a dozen times, the bloke in the lbs has been running his for over a year for commuting and MTB duties and reckons it's still going well)
Sorry if that's not much use......
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Nice one Stato - cheers
Which one MrMichaelKnight?
RIP MK Street :O(
many in fact, looking through my old MK street pics 😀
man were we RAD
it's a race you ****
Cost - £200 - £300ish - though more if you need a new rim and paying for the wheel build
Weight - Yes, the alfine's heavy - you'll be adding anything up to 1kg depending on what you currently have
Spacing - Normal 135mm mtb spacing. You'll need a tensioner if your frame's not designed for SS
Durability - I've asked this a few times - the answer so far seems to be yes, it's lasting pretty well even when used for mtbing
Check out the internal gears forum on mtbr.com
Righty - doesn't sound too bad. Cheers for the link to MTBR - I'll have a look.
That was the only 'trick' I could do Mike. I take it no one still rides it? Pity, I quite miss the marble
Check superstar out... alfine hub, built into rear wheel for £200 irrc
+ £29 for the shifter and other gubbins
still not bad.
