I've friction shifted IGH hubs. It "works" sometimes. On Friday, February 28, 2014 12:07:52 PM UTC-6, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > Since we're talking friction-shifting, I thought I'd ask again (cuz I do > this periodically): Anyone have any success friction-shifting an > internal-geared hub? Yes yes, I know about potentially damaging the > internals if you're not quite 'in-gear', but I'd really like to figure out > a way to do this safely. If you think about it, we get familiar enough > with friction-shifting derailleurs on feel alone, such that we never really > have to look down to know we've shifted into the right gear. Can we not get > the same kind of 'feel' from an IG hub, even if it requires over-shifting, > then settling back squarely onto the cog, so to speak??? > > There are some IG hubs (like the SRAM/Sachs Spectro and Dual Drive hubs) > that use a 'click box' with a push rod to 'switch' into the next > gear...(which I believe is different from moving the planetary gears > directly via cable movement, but I could be mistaken). The push-rod > mechanism seems almost like it's (in essence) already indexed within the > hub, and the cable movement via the clickbox merely causes the next shift. > If this is the case, I suppose the between-gear problem could potentially > be a non-issue (than say with other types of IG hubs like the Alfine or > Nexus)... You just move the cable enough to force the next shift, and then > let up slightly?? Any insights from the Engineers/Intellectuals/Crazies in > this group whether this makes any sense? > > Maybe I should just do like the Mythbusters and go for it, risking life > and limb in the interest of bicycle science... > > BB > > > > > > On Friday, February 28, 2014 1:28:05 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote: >> >> Update: >> >> I called RBW and they said it would definitely help to go to 8 speed >> cassette over the 9peed. >> >
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