Recent content by Merlin

It has been over two years since I installed the 3x3 Nine and a few thousand miles of trouble free riding. One note, it does not shift under load, but shifts quickly enough once backed off a bit. Anyone with a Bafang Ultra should consider it. As far as having nine gears, I virtually never use...

I blew out a Kindernay in the first month with my M620. The best option for an IGH with a M620 at 160 nm is the 3X3Nine rated at 250 nm. I have over 1000 miles on mine with no issues.

Hello Ravi! I love the direction you are taking with the Photon. The one weak point I would point out is the Rohloff. You know that the M620 puts out more torque than the Rohloff is rated for. At this point I believe that the 3X3 Nine IGH is the only one that can handle the torque. I have a 3X3...

I now have over 800 miles on the hub with no issues. 3rd and 6th gears are not totally silent like the rest, but that has always been the case. I find myself turning off the power as the gearing is so low in first that I can power up hills on my own. I only power up to stay with traffic. IMO the...

I have over 500 miles on the 3x3 Nine and no issues. The belt has never popped off, and operates as intended. I have found the first three very low gears useful for trails and riding around and with pedestrians. Gears 8 and 9 are so high geared that I seldom use them unless I want to go 30 mph...

I live in the Pacific Nortwest and have no issues I th winter.

The 3x3 Nine comes stock with a 32T rear sprocket, so I do not believe a 42T will put me past the 250 nm torque limit. You are correct, the first 3 gears are so low that only a mountain bike on a very steep trail might benefit from them and the last two gears put me faster than I am comfortable...

No owners manual is available that I can see. There is no maintenance, no oil changes, and VPL.Bike has all the necessary parts for a conversion. They will even do the wheel build at a cost. I have put it through the paces over 300 miles of riding, and it is operating superbly.

I did prefer the trigger shift, but am getting used to the rotary. Once the electric shift is available I will try it. The hub shifts easily with no load, but under a slight load gets sticky so shift detection would be of benefit.

I have not tried the Rohloff mainly because they report that it has a 150 nm limit on torque. for every motor other than a bafang it would be great. Rohloff is a proven IGH with a fantastic reputation and I would put it on any bike that does not put out more than 150 nm of torque.

This UCpro was purchased from Wattwagons which is now out of business. It had a Kindernay IGH which failed after 350 miles, then tried a Revolute hub which did not work, then shipped back to me from Wattwagon with a derailleur system. I have been closely following the progress of the 3x3 nine...

No problems at all. I had a local bike shop do the wheel build. All parts were supplied by VPL.bike in Colorado. I did make the mistake of ordering the wrong brake adapater, but VPL sent the right one out right away. Everything lined up perfectly. It has a new 32T rear cog and a 42T front...

I have the 3x3 Nine with a gates belt and the Bafang Ultra. The IGH shifts smooth and at a stop. No maintenance is a plus even if it is greased instead of oiled. The first three gears will lift the front off the ground in the lowest power setting, and reach over 28mph in high gear at 60 cadence...