For me it is al-fee-na :)= This is my next hub. I ve never been disapointed. First I drove and still drive the Nexus Inter 7, then on my daily driver I use Nexus Premium SG R36 (almost identical to Alfine 8). For my MTB I still use XT 9 Speed but my Cruiser and Trekking BIke (daily driver) run very well with the internal hubs. Rohloff (1k€) would be overkill and we have to many bicycle thefts in our cities. I am very happy with the 2x8 Nexus but I would love to have a chain glider -> Alfine 11!
Ok. STILL only got the Alfine 8 on the Shimano Australia Site. Change gear at a stand still a La Rohloff. Anyone been using one long term ? Reports please :-)
How many helical gear wheels has Alfine 11? Nobody says that. There are just few ones, not everything. It's worth to take a look to the inside of the hub:
oh how silly of me, derailleurs are better as they get bashed, wear quickly and the chain takes the impression of the most used gears so wears out faster through the range. not forgetting the virtue of duplicate ratios. very efficient!
@bassistmatt My derailleurs never been 'bashed', it doesn't wear quickly (define 'quickly' and then work out the actual costs of derailleurs versus hub gears...), "the chain takes the impression of the most used gears so wears out faster through the range" - huh? Duplicate ratios aren't a problem, because people don't need to have a 2% increase in their gears, do you?
The Alfine 8-gear on my Cube Hooper is a acceleration-killer in the Stockholm city-traffic, pure satisfaction. On this bike I've put a Nexus wrist-handling instead of original, which makes it possible to gear-shift for example directly 1 to 3 instead of using also the 2-speed. Love it! Supose the new 11 speed will be better in the steepy place but no change on flatroad or downhill? Something like Rohloff, but much lower weight and faster?
From what i've heard of the alfine-8, I can't imagine how it could be popular in mountain biking in the UK. Unless mountain biking is wicked lame in the UK and thats why you guys are so into trials? But I hear the alfine-11 is a totally new design, basically built the same as the rohloff. I'm excited to get rid of derailers. Not thrilled about the decreased gear range i'm going to have but, i'll adjust.
what will the gear ratios be compared to 8 speed (0.53, 0.64, 0.75, 0.85, 1, 1.22, 1.42 and 1.62. With a 20-tooth sprocket on hub, this approximately imitates the gears on a 12-38-tooth cassette.)
For me it is al-fee-na :)= This is my next hub. I ve never been disapointed. First I drove and still drive the Nexus Inter 7, then on my daily driver I use Nexus Premium SG R36 (almost identical to Alfine 8). For my MTB I still use XT 9 Speed but my Cruiser and Trekking BIke (daily driver) run very well with the internal hubs. Rohloff (1k€) would be overkill and we have to many bicycle thefts in our cities. I am very happy with the 2x8 Nexus but I would love to have a chain glider -> Alfine 11!
MrKarmaRider 3 months ago
so is it al-fine or al-feenee?
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Ok. STILL only got the Alfine 8 on the Shimano Australia Site. Change gear at a stand still a La Rohloff. Anyone been using one long term ? Reports please :-)
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How many helical gear wheels has Alfine 11? Nobody says that. There are just few ones, not everything. It's worth to take a look to the inside of the hub:
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MaciejDlugosz 10 months ago
Just picked up my Charge Mixer 11 today - the Alfine 11 is fantastic...shame it took 6 months for the bike to arrive. Worth the wait, though!
sunilsanikop 10 months ago
oh how silly of me, derailleurs are better as they get bashed, wear quickly and the chain takes the impression of the most used gears so wears out faster through the range. not forgetting the virtue of duplicate ratios. very efficient!
bassistmatt 11 months ago
@bassistmatt My derailleurs never been 'bashed', it doesn't wear quickly (define 'quickly' and then work out the actual costs of derailleurs versus hub gears...), "the chain takes the impression of the most used gears so wears out faster through the range" - huh? Duplicate ratios aren't a problem, because people don't need to have a 2% increase in their gears, do you?
packoftwenty 1 month ago
Anyone know of any bikes that use the Alfine 11 besides the Brodie Once?
ryanbyip 1 year ago
The Alfine 8-gear on my Cube Hooper is a acceleration-killer in the Stockholm city-traffic, pure satisfaction. On this bike I've put a Nexus wrist-handling instead of original, which makes it possible to gear-shift for example directly 1 to 3 instead of using also the 2-speed. Love it! Supose the new 11 speed will be better in the steepy place but no change on flatroad or downhill? Something like Rohloff, but much lower weight and faster?
livingbay 1 year ago
Got one. Feels nice. Annoying process for removing the wheel for flats though.
darrylatube 1 year ago
From what i've heard of the alfine-8, I can't imagine how it could be popular in mountain biking in the UK. Unless mountain biking is wicked lame in the UK and thats why you guys are so into trials? But I hear the alfine-11 is a totally new design, basically built the same as the rohloff. I'm excited to get rid of derailers. Not thrilled about the decreased gear range i'm going to have but, i'll adjust.
l008comm 1 year ago
@l008comm I guess you've never done mountain biking in the winter and in snow. Gear cables soon seize up. So it's singlespeed or hub gears.
gilesjuk 1 year ago
Wish I'd never heard of alfine. More hassle than they're worth!!
BlueRny 1 year ago
what will the gear ratios be compared to 8 speed (0.53, 0.64, 0.75, 0.85, 1, 1.22, 1.42 and 1.62. With a 20-tooth sprocket on hub, this approximately imitates the gears on a 12-38-tooth cassette.)
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888EVO888 1 year ago
I want a bike with shimano alfine 11 so bad!!!
nicedog123 1 year ago