What is a Shimano Nexus hub?
The Nexus hub is a fine piece of Japanese engineering, developed by Shimano over the past 20 years. The Nexus hub alone retails at £150. With its single chainring and single rear cog a Shimano Nexus setup offers much of the simplicity and the minimalist aesthetic of a single-speed bike.
Which is better Shimano Alfine or Nexus?
The main difference between Nexus and Alfine groups is that Alfine is designed for disc brakes, and Nexus is designed for roller brakes. Disc brakes are better for riding in hilly terrain. So if you’re commuting in San Francisco, get the Alfine hub.
Is the nexus in Oslo real?
The NEXUS Internet Hub is a fictional location in the Marvel Cinematic Universe It is the biggest Internet exchange point in Oslo, Norway.
What are roller brakes on a bike?
A roller brake is a modular cable-operated drum brake manufactured by Shimano for use on specially splined front and rear hubs. Unlike a traditional drum brake, the Roller Brake can be easily removed from the hub.
What is an internal geared hub?
Internally geared hubs are technological wizardry that conceal all of their complex bits inside a contained, convenient, oil bathed package in order to give the user gearing without the use of derailleurs.
What makes Shimano Nexus 8 speed so good?
The NEXUS 8-speed system delivers a high level of design, quality and function. Many technical advances have been achieved, like incorporating SHIMANO’s unique Gear Change Support mechanism that makes a real low effort shifting.
How many gears are in Shimano Nexus inter-8?
However, find yourself tackling very hilly country or carrying loads regularly and you might want to think about more hub gears. Enter the Shimano Nexus Inter-8. As the name suggests, there are eight gears packed into a hub weighing about 1.55kg (for the unbraked version that I tried – add 200g for the roller braked version).
What kind of hub does Shimano Nexus use?
Designed for smooth shifting even under the high chain tension of E-BIKEs, the SHIMANO NEXUS SG-C6000 series hubs provide an efficient 8-speed range and a long service life.
Where are the gears on the Nexus 8?
Unlike a ‘traditional’ bicycle where you can see the gears on the outside of the back wheel, the Shimano Nexus 8 Hub has all of the gears safely tucked away inside a sort of ‘drum’. Hub gears have amassed quite an enthusiastic following over the years, including our Ged, who’s been riding hub gear-equipped bikes for more than 10 years.