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Tag Archives: shimano
Additions to Nexus/Alfine 8-speed article
John has added information to the article about Shimano Nexus and Alfine 8-speed internally-geared hubs, describing common failure modes and how to forestall failure; how to determine whether a hub might need service; and also normal noises and “clunks” which … Continue reading
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Tagged 8-speed, Alfine, bicycle, cassette joint, coaster brake, disc brake, hub, internal-gear, Nexus, Rollerbrake, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Rollerbrakes article expanded
Major additions to the article on Shimano Rollerbrakes — advanced instruction on maintenance, more advice about when these brakes are most suitable.
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Tagged axle, bicycle, bowden cable, brake, cable, drum brake, hub, maintenance, Nexus, repair, Roilerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano, wheel
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New Shimano internal-gear hubs
Shimano has some new internal-gear hubs. We’ve updated the Shimano 3-speed page, and the internal-gear hubs page.
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Tagged 3-speed, Alfine, bicycle, coaster brake, disc brake, hub, internal-gear, Nexus, Rollerbrake, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Another in Italian
Salvatore Celi has also translated Sheldon’s article on Shimano Dura-Ace components into Italian, http://avvsavv.blogspot.it/2013/07/sheldon-brown-shimano-dura-ace.html
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Tagged bicycle, bottom bracket, derailer, Dura Ace, gearing, hub, Italian, italiano, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano
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Sutherland’s Handbook of Coaster Brake and Internally-Geared Hubs
Sutherland’s handbook of Coaster Brake and Internally-Geared Hubs is now online on this site. Many thanks to Howard Sutherland for permission to post this! The site now covers just about any of these hubs which you might ever have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bendix, bicycle, Centrix, classic, coaster brake, Hawthorne, J.C. Higgins, Karat, mattatuck, Morrow, Musselman, New Departure, Perry, Resilion, Sachs, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano, Steyr, Sturmey-Archer, SunTour, Torpedo
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Expanded coaster-brake coverage
Coverage of coaster brakes on sheldonbrown.com has been greatly expanded, now including all the most common models, old and new.
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Tagged antique, Bendix, bicycle, Centrix, classic, coaster brake, Hawthorne, J.C. Higgins, Karat, mattatuck, Morrow, Musselman, New Departure, Perry, Resilion, Sachs, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano, SRAM, Steyr, Sturmey-Archer, SunTour, Torpedo
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More about belt drive
John has revised information on belt drive to cover the Gates Carbon Drive.
Shimano Internal-Gear Hubs
John has made major updates to the pages on Shimano Nexus and Alfine internal-gear hubs — 3-speed, 7-speed and 8-speed; also a page with general mechanical information.
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Tagged 11-speed, 3-speed, 4-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, Alfine, anti-rotation, antirotation, cassette jopint, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, repair, shimano
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Assembly of Shimano 7-speed Hub Axle Unit
Shimano’s service instructions for the Nexus 7-speed internal-gear hub assume that you will replace the entire axle unit. Taking disassembly past the point where instructions are available is all too easy. You might also want to cannibalize parts to assemble … Continue reading
Internal gear theory
John has posted his article on internal-gear hub theory, history and some practical advice. This article describes the internal workings of all the newest hubs including those with compound and multi-stage gearing.
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Tagged compound, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, multi-stage, Nexus, planetary, repair, Sachs, shimano, SRAM, Sturmey-Archer
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