alfine

What a great forum, and thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge. I've read every drivetrain thread on the forum but still don't see a clear solution: Every 2 weeks: Replace 9-11sp. cassette and chain. - Tried every combination of riveted/joined cog assemblies, cheap heavy steel etc...

Does anyone know about internal hub gears for mid-drive electric bikes? I hear Shimano recently have a new internal hub gear special for e-bikes . So previous Alfines or nexus 3 speeds are not good for e-bike ?

Recently built up my second (sort of third) BBS02 commuter build on a 2014 Marin Fairfax SC6 with an Shimano Alfine 11 speed IGH. While I only have about 20-30 miles on the build so far, I absolutely love the IGH. The shifting is very smooth and precise, but does require cutting power in...