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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
Does anyone know of a bike that has
1. 5 or 7 or 8 speed internal hub gears 2. coaster brake 3. NOT a cruiser-type bike, but a road or other type of bike. Would appreciate any pointers to manufacturers/vendors of this kind of bike Thanks in advance. |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
Whhops, the subject should be "... NON-cruiser"
Hope I didn't confuse anyone. |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
confusing post.
title says "non-coaster", body desires a coaster brake. Shimano Nexus hubs offer a coaster 3spd version, but the 8 can be fitted with either traditional rim brakes or a "roller brake", both which are hand operated. In the U.S. you might look into the Bianchi Miliano, Breezer Citizen, or REI Fusion. All of which I consider "metro bikes" and not "cruisers". You can always retrofit an existing frame/bike with this style hub,provided the dropouts aren't vertical. |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
I'd skip the coaster brake, and grab a bike with Shimanos roller
brakes. Yeah they're hand operated, but require little thought or maintenance. Work great in the wet. Weigh a ton and don't stop as good as a rim brake, but those aren't issues for most folks needing a god utility bike. |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
maxo wrote:
I'd skip the coaster brake, and grab a bike with Shimanos roller brakes. Yeah they're hand operated, but require little thought or maintenance. Work great in the wet. Weigh a ton and don't stop as good as a rim brake, but those aren't issues for most folks needing a god utility bike. For a good utility bike, maybe not, but a god utility bike should have god-like braking, which the Shimano roller brakes don't provide. They also work rather poorly with conventional drop handlebar brake levers. Replacing the roller brake on my commuting bike with a rim brake was a vast improvement, and the improvement had nothing to do with weight. Later, Mark Muller |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
The fact that your utility bike has drops is a telling tale.
Nothing wrong with that, just means you might actually take care of your bike. Clean the rims, make sure the pads are of good quality and not worn, that they're adjusted properly, etc. Most folks that want a utility bike want close to zero maintanence--thus hub or roller brakes are great. When you're tootlin around at 12 mph in the city you don't need god-like braking, you need reliable braking. Most folks are scared to brake hard anyway. Personally I like cantis front and roller back for a winter commuter, as I'm fond of the Nexus 7. Best of both worlds. BTW, how are your rim brakes in the wet or snow. |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
maxo wrote:
The fact that your utility bike has drops is a telling tale. I suppose so. Nothing wrong with that, just means you might actually take care of your bike. Clean the rims, make sure the pads are of good quality and not worn, that they're adjusted properly, etc. Most folks that want a utility bike want close to zero maintanence--thus hub or roller brakes are great. I do as little maintanence on my utility bike as possible. The only cleaning it gets is a wipe off after riding in the rain, so as not to bring muck into the house. Thanks to kool-stop pads, I don't check for pad wear often, nor play with brake adjustment. When you're tootlin around at 12 mph in the city you don't need god-like braking, you need reliable braking. Most folks are scared to brake hard anyway. Personally I like cantis front and roller back for a winter commuter, as I'm fond of the Nexus 7. Best of both worlds. BTW, how are your rim brakes in the wet or snow. My front canti with kool-stops is better in the wet than the rear nexus roller brake with drop bar brake levers when dry I also love my Nexus 7, but I didn't love its brake. Oddly enough, I found a NOS Shimano long reach (I needed ~70mm) dual pivot caliper for the rear of my bike, and it was labelled "Nexus". Works well enough, but isn't as nice as a cantilever, IMHO. Without the roller brake, it is also a bit easier to change a flat, assuming you can't do the fix the flat without removing the wheel trick. I would like to like a drum or roller brake, but it seems Shimano doesn't want me to. Is it too much to ask for a drop bar brake lever compatable drum brake or a front drum brake without a "Power Modulator"? Of course, there are other drum brakes out there (SRAM, Sturmey-Archer), but they aren't real cheap, nor can I mount one on my Nexus 7 rear hub, so I will stick with the rim brakes I already have for now. Shimano should make their gear hubs disk brake compatable - then you could use whatever disk brake you wanted. Of course, while wishing for future Shimano products, how about making a "rapid fire" shifter for the 8 speed Nexus, like they do for the 7. The one for the 7 is my all time favorite shifter. It can be mounted on drop bars, and to shift, all you have to do is sweep some part of your hand across it - one way for up, the other for down. Its the best thing I ever ordered from Harris Cyclery. Later, Mark Muller |
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? 7 speed internal gear, hub brake, NON-coaster?
Yeah, I miss my Nexus7 shifter immensely.
Such a simple little thing, but elegant. The old-timey dial indicator was pretty cool too! The grip shift "innovator" should be brought to justice. :P |
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