On Jan 15, 11:03 pm, Tim McNamara wrote: > Well, yes- but you have to compare that to the weight of everything it > replaces in a derailleur system:
All true, unless you're moving from a fixed gear to an IGH. Then, it's more like taking the cassette, derailleurs, and shifters, melting them down and using the slag as a giant metal hubshiner... Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Jan 15, 11:03 pm, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote: > On Jan 14, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Philip Williamson wrote: > > > Internal hubs are heavy. > > Well, yes- but you have to compare that to the weight of everything it > replaces in a derailleur system: hub, cassette, front and rear derailleur, a > dozen links of chain, shifters, cables, housing, one chain ring. It comes > close to being a wash. If you use a coaster brake, you can remove the rear > brake calipers, too. Prolly someone has posted the numbers somewhere on the > interwebs. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
