Mud Proof Steel Project - Univega vs Breezer Sky
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Johnsqual":3gw9nusb said:
I can only say that item 'A' is compatible with item 'B' when I have item 'A' and item 'B' in my hands, which, of course, is not very practical.
However, broadly speaking, Nexave and Nexus are interchangeable, along with lots of other components. Without the items to hand, you need clues.
Look up 'techdocs' (or something like that) linked with Shimano on Google; many have limited compatibility information, usually referring to variations and previous versions of the particular component that is the subject of the 'techdoc'.
As far as I know, all Shimano Rollerbrakes have the same spline arrangement, so it's safe to conclude that any Rollerbrake compatible hub (usually with an 'R' in its item code) will accept any version of Rollerbrake.
I'm working on the possibility of designing and making a cheap and simple adaptor so that a rollerbrake can be fitted to a Centrelock hub. This opens up a great many more options of hub choice, including the Alfine 11 speed.
Hi good topic,
indeed mud in these low land regions tends to spoil all the mtb-fun; resulting in more time spend on cleaning instead of biking. Plus I hate the noise of sand and mud grinding and eating a way through your expensive derailleur setup. And even worse: after an hour plowing through sticky mud the system does not even shift properly anymore due to the concrete like structure of mud and leaves (an ancient form of a 2k raisin they used to build houses from!) completely immobilizing your front derailleur leaving you screaming at the darn thing while not making it up that short steep hill.
my 2 cents
So hereby my recent solution to the problem: a cheap steel GT with alfine 8 hub and Hebie chaincase. Weighs a ton, but other than that it's brilliant.
indeed mud in these low land regions tends to spoil all the mtb-fun; resulting in more time spend on cleaning instead of biking. Plus I hate the noise of sand and mud grinding and eating a way through your expensive derailleur setup. And even worse: after an hour plowing through sticky mud the system does not even shift properly anymore due to the concrete like structure of mud and leaves (an ancient form of a 2k raisin they used to build houses from!) completely immobilizing your front derailleur leaving you screaming at the darn thing while not making it up that short steep hill.
my 2 cents
So hereby my recent solution to the problem: a cheap steel GT with alfine 8 hub and Hebie chaincase. Weighs a ton, but other than that it's brilliant.
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GeoffApps":md93ly6d said:
This would be great - it was a bit frustrating to learn that Shimano have come up with an affordable alternative to Rohloff only to then find that you can't fit rollerbrakes to it.
I'll probably have a go with the 8 speed Nexus for now, maybe with a double ring on the front.
Wytze":3vdrdbaq said:Hi good topic,
indeed mud in these low land regions tends to spoil all the mtb-fun; resulting in more time spend on cleaning instead of biking. Plus I hate the noise of sand and mud grinding and eating a way through your expensive derailleur setup. And even worse: after an hour plowing through sticky mud the system does not even shift properly anymore due to the concrete like structure of mud and leaves (an ancient form of a 2k raisin they used to build houses from!) completely immobilizing your front derailleur leaving you screaming at the darn thing while not making it up that short steep hill.
my 2 cents
So hereby my recent solution to the problem: a cheap steel GT with alfine 8 hub and Hebie chaincase. Weighs a ton, but other than that it's brilliant.
Brilliant! I'm glad I'm not the only one in BNLX who wants to try this sort of thing.
Most of the mountainbikers near me seem to give up on the MTB trails altogether in the winter and just ride around on bridleways. But that gets pretty boring.
One advantage is that components like Nexus seem better supported here than in the UK.
Cheers for the pics, very helpful.
Johnny
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