Neat project -- I hope that you post photos here once you have it all together!
Depending upon your crank length a 24" rear wheel is likely to make your pedals pretty low -- not sure that you'd be pedaling through corners or not on this rig, but perhaps something to consider. Also wondering what a 24" wheel would do to the front end geometry -- granted, with a Xtracycle the rear wheel is pretty far away, but still...) The Shimano IGH hubs come in several levels of quality -- I had a 7 speed Nexus on my commuter/town bike for about 5 years - -worked fine, but did wear out in that time period -- probably aided by that bike seeing all sorts of weather and exposure even without having what I would consider to be a lot of miles -- and although hypothetically it was rebuildable parts were absolutely impossible to obtain, so.... I've heard good things about the Alfine level hubs, and personally would go that route, but not expect a lifetime of use. As always, YMMV. Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 6:08:33 PM UTC-6 J Imler wrote: > Thank you. I also agree the Chev-wagon would be a stiffer ride. I'll move > forward with that plan. The second question I'm seeking input on is using a > 26" rear (Xtracycle Free Radicals recommended wheel size) or trying my hand > at a 24" Shimano IGH with a roller brake > <https://bike.shimano.com/products/components/pdp.P-BR-C6000-R.html>. > I've not ridden on the Shimano IGH wheel so if you have any experience > please share. > > Thanks! > > On Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 3:30:44 PM UTC-8 Josh C wrote: > >> I agree with Joe, the Clem is likely to be a noodle. >> >> On Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:22:33 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> Chev. I've owned both and the Cheviot is notably stiffer, I expect a >>> Clem L that stretched could get a bit noodly. >>> >>> On Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:04:26 PM UTC-8 J Imler wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Got a cargo Riv build with Xtracycle Free Radical brewing. Which do you >>>> prefer? >>>> >>>> Chev-wagon >>>> [image: Chev in Antioch.jpeg] >>>> or >>>> >>>> Clem longtail >>>> [image: Clem cargo.png] >>>> >>>> Josh >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8a9e7455-f085-4a13-8f5f-0c4181247c10n%40googlegroups.com.
