• I think his choice of hub was very poor - he would have been better getting a rohloff or sticking with Brompton 6 speed (maybe with 2 chainrings). Shimano hub gears are so inefficient

    I expect you're right but, to be fair to him, choice of rear hub isn't the biggest flaw in his setup...

  • I beg to differ.

    Alfine 11 as well, real piece of crap. Warm weather and they shit their oil out. Expect he will scratch imminently.


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  • Interesting, I know nothing about Alfine hubs. I assumed the sheer impractically of trying to ride on a heavy, flexible, uncomfortable, non-aero frame would be what would make him scratch, but from that it sounds like the hub could pack in.
    It's all very well trying to do it on a comedy bike for laughs and sponsor attention but if you want to make it harder, what most people do is take the best bike they've got and ride faster.

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