shimano nexus gear system

Have you had a look at the SRAM hub gears here?
<http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/sram_hub_gears.shtml>

Steve.

Jeremy Watts said:

Anyone know for one?

Dont Madison import Shimano?

google it, I gave up after the first few entries.

--
Matt

Fear of a flat planet

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Have you had a look at the SRAM hub gears here?
<http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/sram_hub_gears.shtml>

Steve.

That dual drive thing looks excellent for a freeride bike... all the joys of
multi gears whilst still being able to have a proper chain guide at the
front.

But, reading around it, it seems that it's in the "comfort" range, perhaps
not so ideal for hammering around on the rocks. Interested in anyone who has
used one though!

AndyC

Could also be used on a singlespeed (doublespeed) for a bail out gear...

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Could also be used on a singlespeed (doublespeed) for a bail out gear...

STEVE! So yer back, then, but from damned google huh?

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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Could also be used on a singlespeed (doublespeed) for a bail out gear...

Ah, it's not as the name suggests..

To quote...

"DualDrive:

The Dualdrive system is very innovative - a 3-speed hub gear is attached to
a 8 or 9 speed derailleur system - you get 24 or 27 gears in a very wide
range with no front deraillleur. One gearshifter for the right hand controls
both mechanisms - a twist shifter fo the derailleur and a thumb lever for
the hub gear."

So at the least you'd get 3 speeds, which you can do with other products
they've got rather than a single speed converter that you'd need...

All a bit confusing, but I must confes to wanting an 81 speed mountain bike!

Andy

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Have you had a look at the SRAM hub gears here?
<http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/sram_hub_gears.shtml>

Steve.

Very impressive, I like the dualdrive. Funnily enough I was wondering if
that would ever be possible, (and that was over 15 years ago.) 😉

Per AndyC:

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The Dualdrive system is very innovative - a 3-speed hub gear is attached to
a 8 or 9 speed derailleur system - you get 24 or 27 gears in a very wide
range with no front deraillleur. One gearshifter for the right hand controls
both mechanisms - a twist shifter fo the derailleur and a thumb lever for
the hub gear."

A guy I worked/rode with 30 years ago had that kind of setup using a cog and a
Sturmey-Archer hub. He loved it. I thought he was a little strange....but now
I'm seeing the light.
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PeteCresswell

I have the SRAM dual drive system on a Cannondale (24 speed).
It's great. You can shift the 3 speed hub quicker than a front
deraileur and it can be shifted even when stopped. No problems
after 1000 miles of trail riding. SRAM claims it's lighter than a
conventional system. There supposedly is a slight power loss due
to the gearing, but I can't notice the difference after riding both
types. It stays in adjustment and doesn't collect dirt like a front
deraileur.

AndyC said:

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Have you had a look at the SRAM hub gears here?
<http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/sram_hub_gears.shtml>

Steve.

That dual drive thing looks excellent for a freeride bike... all the joys of
multi gears whilst still being able to have a proper chain guide at the
front.

But, reading around it, it seems that it's in the "comfort" range, perhaps
not so ideal for hammering around on the rocks. Interested in anyone who has
used one though!

AndyC

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I have the SRAM dual drive system on a Cannondale (24 speed).
It's great. You can shift the 3 speed hub quicker than a front
deraileur and it can be shifted even when stopped. No problems
after 1000 miles of trail riding. SRAM claims it's lighter than a
conventional system. There supposedly is a slight power loss due
to the gearing, but I can't notice the difference after riding both
types. It stays in adjustment and doesn't collect dirt like a front
deraileur.

Cheers,
I think I might be investigating... over here in blighty we have tremendous
mud, something that doesn't clog the front would be excellent, especially if
it allows a rock guard ring at the front as well!

Ta
Andy

Opps sorry I thought you meant the mountain drive
http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/mountain_drive.shtml

Steve.

Yep I've been dumped onto google, its better than nowt but I can't
figure out how to disguise my email addy so I'm being plagued with
spam.
Hows things with yerself Shaun?

Steve.

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Opps sorry I thought you meant the mountain drive
http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/mountain_drive.shtml

Steve.

No worries...
Saw that too, less interested, but my buddy here reckons that they're useful
on recumbent bikes, but then they often have two 9 speed cassettes and a
three speed ring apparently... 9x9x3 - 243 gears!!!!
Madness.

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Yep I've been dumped onto google, its better than nowt but I can't
figure out how to disguise my email addy so I'm being plagued with
spam.

D'oh!

Yup - me too with the spam and virus mails to the new addy. Sucks.

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Hows things with yerself Shaun?

Steve.

Sweet really, ta!

Could do with more money, more time, more sleep etc. but ETF eh?

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Did you ever check the bogtrotters website, theres a couple of good
pics of yerself
http://www.bogtrotters.org/rides/2005/6feb/table.html?pic=10
Steve.

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Did you ever check the bogtrotters website, theres a couple of good
pics of yerself
http://www.bogtrotters.org/rides/2005/6feb/table.html?pic=10
Steve.

Heh, yeah - certainly did mate! Sure I replied to you?

Anyhow - yeah, the stream ride one came out a bit dark huh? - Seems he had
it on some stupid fast shutter speed by accident.

As for the other one - if 'd known he was taking it at the time, I don't
think I'd have expressed much pleasure - I was hurting bad and feeling quite
sorry for myself at the time LOL!

Still, I fwd'd it along to a few friends and n/groups anyway, heheheheh!

Cheers!

Shaun aRe
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Life is the dream you wake up to.

Per Shaun aRe:

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Yup - me too with the spam and virus mails to the new addy. Sucks.

If you're willing to put out $6.00/month: www.cotse.net
--
PeteCresswell

don't think I received it, mailbox exceeded size limit recently so
mebbe it got rejected.
Kinda like the way the stream one came out myself, you can see the
details of the water splashing and it has a nice grainy look.

Steve.

BTW anyone know how to quote previous text with this pos google groups?

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Per Shaun aRe:

Quoted message said:

Yup - me too with the spam and virus mails to the new addy. Sucks.

If you're willing to put out $6.00/month: www.cotse.net

Apparently, NIN *will* allow you to mung your addy, but only with .invalid
at the end or summink - just gotta read the faq and fix it up.

I believe I will be paying them their 10 EUR/year and sorting that out while
I'm at it.

Cheers!

Shaun aRe