-
Someone mentioned to me the drag of Nuvinci hubs.
Having ridden only Sturmey Archer hubs before having a bike that is around 50kg on its own + on average 50kg worth of Champagne, I have to say that yes, there is some drag of sorts but not sure how much.
@MCamb Are you guys trying to compare a Mercedes Sprinter Van with a Mercedes AMG C 63?
I am sure the latter has less rolling resistance and is faster. Not sure how long it'll carry heavy loads for...
Vince-
My experience with Nuvinci hasn’t been great.
Aside from hubs failing suddenly (and often inexplicably), I find that the inner cables have a tendency to get jammed in the shifter- then because the shifter is made of plastic one wrong twist can mangle the shifter internals, meaning the whole thing has to be replaced.
I find the whole cable changing procedure quite unpleasant. the gear range is somewhat narrow. The pawls in the freehub fail. There’s no system to drain and change the hub oil.
I haven’t tried the new cargo specific range of Nuvinci hubs- maybe they’ve sorted them out a bit?
I’m not familiar with those two models of Mercedes, so your analogy is a bit lost on me :). I’m comparing rohloff and Nuvinci (which are the only two I’ve tried) and from that would say the rohloff is worth the extra expense if it can be spared.
MCamb
It rides OK without battery power?