What are the advantages of internal gear hubs? With a good handle on both gear systems, I’ll be drawing comparisons between these hubs throughout this presentation.
But over the last decade, I’ve been riding around the world on expensive Rohloff hubs.
I’ve actually spent many years using and abusing Alfine hubs, including on a mountain bike that I built specifically for wet and muddy conditions. I will answer all of this and much more in this in-depth Shimano Alfine resource.īy the way, according to Shimano, it’s not pronounced Al-fine or Al-feen.
So, how good is a $199 Shimano hub? And should you switch from your derailleur gear system to an internal gear hub? I’ve analysed many of the top-tier bicycle gearboxes on this website, but have spent little time discussing the Shimano Alfine internal gear hubs that offer almost unbelievable value for money.
