Recent content by river

Thanks Ham! This is super helpful! Knowing that the Alfine 8 can handle the torque generated by CYC motor while climbing steep hills is exactly what I needed to know! I really appreciate this feedback. Also, i created a thread just for experiences / comments related to IGH's. Feel free to...

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Grautuefel! Thanks for leading off the discussion with a successful cargo bike installation! I think if we are going to find any direction forward it will come from cargo bikes. If cargo bikes aren’t braking the hubs, then they are truly worth their weight in gold. And undoubtedly Rohloff is the...

Spinningmagnets! I can’t tell you how much I appreciated everything you have contributed to this DIY ebike world. Long before I ever started working on any of my own projects, I was absorbing your articles and your many contributions and posts in these ebike forums. The wealth of information...

I’m interested in hearing about peoples experience with IGH’s paired with mid-drive motors. There seems to be a lot of advice about what works, but frequently it seems the advice is theoretical. It would be great to hear from people who have successful setups. How long have they been using an...

Actually, anyone that can comment on their IGH / CYC combination would be appreciated!! Even though I’m planning to start with lower price range of Shimano & Sturmey Archer, would be good to hear from people that are using Kindernay & Rohloff.

Ham - This is a followup to a post you made a while back about the Alfine 8 and the CYC combination. I wanted to see if it has held up. If it has, I wanted to know what kind of hills you have in your area. How steep? How long the climbs? i’ve been wanting to install an IGH. The 8 Speed hub would...