I think Rohloff's claim is that getting the seals right would produce an unacceptable amount of drag. Whether that's true or not, I'd just settle for a hub that only seeped but did not bleed oil. They are now replacing all of the internals of my hub, so let's hope I have better luck this time.
> From: JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> > Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:51:54 -0800 (PST) > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: IGH > >> The best thing about my Rohloff is that it never leaks, never requires any >> maintenance, right? >> >> To think of all the time I could be spending fussing with derailleurs if I >> didn't have to keep sending my Rohloff back for repair. > > My experience as well. It almost seems as though the brilliant > engineers are all clamoring to work on the gearing and no one is > interested in the journeyman stuff like getting seals right. > > And to Jim's point, the more I used the Rohloff, the less I found any > real advantage over a der system. > > However, I do wonder whether the forthcoming Alfine 11 will have the > easier Rohloff mount/dismount connection. > > On Feb 18, 12:10 pm, Dustin Sharp <dsh...@runbox.com> wrote: >> The best thing about my Rohloff is that it never leaks, never requires any >> maintenance, right? >> >> To think of all the time I could be spending fussing with derailleurs if I >> didn't have to keep sending my Rohloff back for repair. >> >> Dustin >> >> >> >>> From: Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >>> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:07:27 -0800 (PST) >>> To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >>> Subject: [RBW] Re: IGH >> >>> I agree with Grant. I think that if you're going for simplicity, 1x9 >>> is the way to go. My Kogswell had that before I changed it out for a >>> Nexus redline by default (my wife wanted touring gearing after all on >>> her bike). I preferred the 1x9 - the steps were more even, lighter, >>> etc. I like the IGH only because its different from my other bikes, >>> and fully loaded (70lbs groceries + child), its nice to not think >>> ahead about shifting down as I approach a stop. >> >>> This being said, I liked this quote: >>> "If I were riding my bike to the Birmingham coal mines every day and I >>> got home too bushed to brush my teeth, I'd go for an internal gear and >>> hope the gear-chain dealybob didn't slip and leave me spinning air" >> >>> I've had a long love affair with the Birtish 3-speed. They're like >>> sliding around on a heavy, elegant steel sled. >> >>> Esteban >>> San Diego, Calif. >> >>> On Feb 18, 9:17 am, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>>> Agree with Seth mostly, but my Alfine instructions were to place gear in >>>> 4th >>>> at the red line on the shift indicated. All else as he said. I've never >>>> had >>>> any trouble with the hub. >> >>>> Sent From My iPhone >> >>>> On Feb 18, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:46 AM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> Jim: >> >>>> What is the process for changing an Alfine equipped wheel? >> >>>> When I had the Rohloff equipped bike changing the wheels was the least >>>> of my problems. The cables attached to the hub throug some sort of >>>> easy off device. With OEM Rohloff drop outs anyway, removing the >>>> wheel from that point on was not any more difficult than removing a >>>> traditional hub and cassette wheel. >> >>>> On the other hand, what should have been simple issues given the >>>> engineering of the hub - ie seals that worked and finding Rohloff >>>> approved oil - turned into such a hassle I wound up getting rid of the >>>> blasted bike. And it was a real beauty. >> >>>> on the nexus redline hubs I have used the process was: >> >>>> - set the grip shift into 1st >>>> - pull the little bolt fixer-do-flochy to disconnect it from the rear >>>> hub bracket >>>> - take the wheel out >>>> - change tire >>>> - put wheel back in >>>> - put chain back on cog >>>> - reconnect the bolt fixer do-flochy >>>> - shift things to make sure the magic lines are aligned on the hub >>>> - bolt stuff tight after tensioning the chain >>>> - ride off. >> >>>> maybe there's a step I'm missing b/c it never took me much time to do it. >> >>>> -sv >> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW >>> Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW > Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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