http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Where to buy Shimano gear hubs cheaply? en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:06:22 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18613#post-276138 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:10:18 +0000 gembo 276138@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As suspected the nexus 8 cheap. For a reason. 28 inch of course is German for 700mm, which is 11mm out which is not very exact? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18613#post-276137 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:53:48 +0000 Greenroofer 276137@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got my Alfine hub (+wheel) from <a href="https://www.taylor-wheels.com/">Taylor Wheels</a>. Came from Germany with all the gubbins. Unbeatable price.</p> <p>Two things to consider: (1) that the OLD spacing of your frame matches the 135mm spacing of an Alfine hub and (2) that you get the right non-turn washes for your dropouts. I don't think the standard ones will work with horizontal dropouts. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18613#post-276136 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:52:51 +0000 crowriver 276136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SJS cycles stocks just about every hub gear known to humankind.<br /> <a href="https://www.sjscycles.co.uk" rel="nofollow">https://www.sjscycles.co.uk</a></p> <p>If you're after a fully built up wheel, check out eBay and the German company Taylor Wheels in particular. Bargaintastic (though a bit less than before the pound dropped against the euro). They also have an online shop.</p> <p><a href="https://www.taylor-wheels.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.taylor-wheels.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18613#post-276135 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:46:36 +0000 gembo 276135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nae luck @seanpotatobusiness. I do not know BUT do not buy a Nexus 8 however cheap </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18613#post-276122 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:19:30 +0000 seanspotatobusiness 276122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My Sturmey Archer five-speed is indeed broken and needs to be replaced (at least The Bicycle Works is unable to determine how to fix it) so I'm looking at buying a replacement Nexus or even Alfine but of course they're pretty expensive. Where online would be a good-value place to buy either a Nexus or Alfine hub with drum brakes and gear lever and fittings for a horizontal dropout? </p>