Patrick, In the winter I find that narrowing my gear choices is a proactive
winter conditions strategy. If the chain is on a cog, the slop is less able
to pack in enough to for it to become problematic so I change gears as
little as I can. I'm service-averse of my own bikes and choose parts
Executive Summery Conclusion: Drum brakes and IGH (except Rollof and possibly a
7sp. Torpedo) are not designed for rough riding and folks who are riding IGH
and/or drum brakes off pavement are always fiddling with their bikes and it is
almost never a long term, reliable solution, but instead
Oh yeah. Somehow that slipped thru my logic.
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Drew, I’m not moving anything on the frame. Drum brakes on each hub.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Late to this and not familiar with any snow riding. If you're willing to have
the canti bosses moved from 700c to 650b, have you thought at all about adding
disc brake mounts instead. That way you could, presumably use both wheel sizes
and have year round good braking. Again, I've only heard
Very curious to see how this all turns out & to hear Grant/Riv’s thoughts on
drum brake-ifying the Hunq. Good call keeping the 2nd small chainring plus
spare chain just in case. Do you usually use a chain with master quick connect
links? You may be able to use an extra master link and form a
In case anyone is, inexplicably, following along at home, here is my plan after
a weekend of web surfing research, following my general approach of when in
doubt, simplify, that’ll teach you a LOT. So:
Shift the Hunqapillar to 650b Sturmey-Archer 3-speed Dyno and drum brake
wheel-set, geared
I love the thought. Because of tire width and errand needs, it’s the
Hunqapillar.
With abandon,
Patrick
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I think fenders if anything would be dangerous for you Patrick. You ride
off-road a lot and there's a big chance of stuffs jamming your tires.
So I think without the fenders your bikes are at the mercy of the elements and
roadsalts in the winter.
So looks like your options are a good
Have you considered just buying an additional bike for winter use? In the
end, it might not cost much more, would probably be less hassle, and would
help preserve your precious Hunquapillar by sparing it from harsh winter
riding conditions. Used fat bikes are unbelievably cheap these days.
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