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  • Anybody got experience with gears on the steamroller?

    planning something for mine to reduce the need for an extra bike for 4-5 rides/year* as my steamroller rides and fits wonderfully
    willing to totally ruin the aesthetics and looking for inspo as it will stay fixed the other 360 days

    already on my list:

    • hubs: sunxcd / grand bois / fyxation 120mm shimano HG compatible hubs, unfortunately either sold out or pita to get on this side of the pond, alternative 1: trying to convert hope hub to 120mm via ssp freehub (fits up to 7 cogs), alternative 2: 5/6 speed screw on freewheel on some classic hub. want to avoid spreading the frame

    • attaching the derailleur: problem solvers derailleurhanger

    • derailleur: would like wireless etap axs, but no chance to limit cog range atm, so short road derailleur with friction shifting it is

    or should i just say fuck it and buy a 3 speed IGH?

    *verified by excel and just sold my barely ridden trek checkpoint

  • Yep, that's the Sun xcd 120 mm cassette hub with a 9 speed block without the two smallest ones, so it is a 7 speed 14-32 if I remember correctly. Bar end shifters. Pretty simple, but indeed might still not be worth the trouble for just a few rides.

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