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Thoughts on the Shimano Nexus Inter5 ebike hub?

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  • Started 5 years ago by Darkerside
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  1. Darkerside
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    Given I've tied myself into mental knots trying to work this out, throwing open to the hive mind.

    Shimano have a relatively new internal gear hub - clicky. It looks like their older 5-gear hub, possibly slightly updated, and certainly rebranded as "ebike specific".

    Lowest gear appears to be direct drive, and then the rest of the range is 263%. Argument is that it's five more robust gears, capable of dealing with ebike torque much better. Plus you don't need the range of a more fragile hub if you've got a motor helping on the climbs.

    I can't work out if this is snake oil, sensible, or something else. Is that range workable on a e-cargo bike in hilly areas? Will one break an ankle in the gear gaps?

    Thoughts?

    Posted 5 years ago #

  2. Darkerside
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    This article would suggest it's a good thing. I think. My IGH engineering knowledge is about as good as my ability to knit (ie I can just about follow it, providing what you want is a single-colour scarf).

    https://www.electricbike.com/mid-drive-kit-igh/

    Posted 5 years ago #

  3. I were right about that saddle
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    Followed a fat guy on an eMTB the other day. Had to warn him his back wheel was on the verge of collapse. I guess the motors do place materially different stresses on bike components.

    Posted 5 years ago #

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