Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? - Bike Forum https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/ Singletrack World Magazine Forum. Come for the bikes, stay for the boll**ks en-GB Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:41:09 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208918 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:50:22 +0000 J
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What's the worst that can happen? (there appears to be a ready market for Alfine hubs if you want rid after a few weeks)

]]> Bike Forum BlobOnAStick https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208918 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208917 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:17:43 +0000 All; I am still struggling to make a decision! I have ordered my Pace RC405 frame (DT Swiss shocks at each end) but _cannot make up my mind whether to go for it with a geared hub or run "regular" gears. Can someone try to push me either way?! :D

Cheers!

Molds

]]> Bike Forum Molds https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208917 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208916 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:55:30 +0000 Agree the shifter's naff and too bulky, and so you lose some positioning flexibility with the brake lever. The shift action is nowhere near as good as even Deore rapidfires. It's rapid-rise layout, which I'm not keen on. Nexus twistgrip may be the better option.

]]> Bike Forum johnners https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208916 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208915 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:13:14 +0000 Had mine for a year or so now and gotta say you can't really go wrong as long as you bolt it to a good frame. Plus servicing is well within the reach of competent tinkerers.
http://aol.pixum.co.uk/album/3762026/
Hope linky works

]]> Bike Forum Shinythings https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208915 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208914 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:33:04 +0000 Anymore for anymore?

]]> Bike Forum Molds https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208914 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208913 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:40:07 +0000 Psychle, which gear do you have on the Alfine? Just ordered one from 18 Bikes, hope its not delayed!

Tom

]]> Bike Forum bumbly1 https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208913 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208912 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:30:02 +0000 I've just ridden my Alfine hub the once, and it was favourable. I had a bit of problem with getting the lowest gears, but I think this is a cable issue.

Any suggestion or setup tips welcome.

Otherwise very good. Good spread of gears. I did notice the extra weight at the back, but I'm splitting hairs. I got utterly fed up with chain suck, worn chain rings, cassettes, mud fouling the gears and broken or bent deralliers. This is the way forward.

]]> Bike Forum WipeOut https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208912 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208911 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:41:03 +0000 running my Alfine on a Mountain cycle rumble, with slidey drop-outs. It works a treat so far, (not much mileage to date tho') some strange jumps between gears sometimes, rather like inconsistent spacing between ratios. I'm sure i'll not notice in a few weeks tho'.

Shimano deore disc (splined) seems to work fine with hub.

quiet, and solid feeling chain, which is a bonus.

All in all..... fab so far.

]]> Bike Forum lardman https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208911 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208910 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:20:10 +0000 According to Sheldon
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/shimano-alfine.html

The Hub has a range from 1:1615 to 1:0.527 chich in nominal 26" gear inches is 22" to 67" with a 32:20 chainwheel/sprocket ratio

A stock 11-32 cassette with 44/22 at the front is more like 18" to 104". However if you ignore the big ring, then its 18" to 76".

]]> Bike Forum Stoner https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208910 Re: Shimano Alfine or SRAM i-Motion? https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/shimano-alfine-or-sram-i-motion/#post-208909 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:19:00 +0000 Oh, and I have hope brakes as well... you'll need to splash out on some centrelock to 6-bolt IS adaptors I think. I went with DT Swiss ones and they're very good (about £15 each though! )

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