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I had a rd jam in the spokes and it was completely mangled. I just pulled it
out, a little bending and I could ride home without much problems. A new one
was 50 €. It happens to me every couple of years. So no big problem I agree.
But it's a hassle. So it goes back to evaluating pros and cons.
With pinion the pros for me are less maintenance and failures, more space for
the rear tire with the same q factor, single speed rear hub = wider hub
flanges, ss chain, optimal chainline and a peace of mind that you don't have
to dread what big S will come up with next to "force" you in to buying new
bike = futureproof.
I would say the very small minority of riders who would buy a pinion bike is
at least as big as for example fatbike minority, which is pretty much serviced
by all of the major brands plus a lot of specialized mini brands. And fat
bikes also require approximately the same amount of proprietary stuff as a
pinion bike does.
I see that you started something about twist shifter - I guess that's another
con for many.
Sept. 21, 2016, 10:59 a.m. - ZigaK
#!markdown I had a rd jam in the spokes and it was completely mangled. I just pulled it out, a little bending and I could ride home without much problems. A new one was 50 €. It happens to me every couple of years. So no big problem I agree. But it's a hassle. So it goes back to evaluating pros and cons. With pinion the pros for me are less maintenance and failures, more space for the rear tire with the same q factor, single speed rear hub = wider hub flanges, ss chain, optimal chainline and a peace of mind that you don't have to dread what big S will come up with next to "force" you in to buying new bike = futureproof. I would say the very small minority of riders who would buy a pinion bike is at least as big as for example fatbike minority, which is pretty much serviced by all of the major brands plus a lot of specialized mini brands. And fat bikes also require approximately the same amount of proprietary stuff as a pinion bike does. I see that you started something about twist shifter - I guess that's another con for many.