11 speed Alfine on the way

Roastie

I just picked this up of the Ecovelo blog - 11 speed Alfine hub should be available from around September. Hopefully this will help alleviate the wide gear gap issue with the current Alfine and make it a much more viable alternative to derailleurs.

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ride_whenever

lol, the shifter goes up to 11!

I'd like one with schlumpf cranks for an off-road bike.

Roastie

ride_whenever wrote:

I'd like one with schlumpf cranks for an off-road bike.

Ooooh Oooooh!

Jay dubbleU

AND it comes with disc fitting

Roastie

Jay dubbleU wrote:

AND it comes with disc fitting

So was the old one ...

jeepie

I find the 8 speed just fine......now you've got me thinking......I can see more cash disappearing from my bank account!

bill_gates

I also find the 8-speed to be fine and not restrictive in any way, also it's so much more smoother that I would choose it over a derailleur anytime (apart from any potential weight difference if I was a hardcore roadie/racer).

I will probably await a future change in bike rather than upgrade mine from Alfine- 8 to Alfine-11. Those extra three gears and the potential difference in ratio would not make that much difference to my riding style.

It's good to see the technology developing though.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Considering the 27-84 gear inch range of my Pylon8 with 38T chainring and 19T sprocket, I'm not sure where I would need three more gears!

I guess, if fitted to a lighter steed than my ~14Kg orange monster (which is likely to get heavier, due to a £92 Tora 318 Solo Air OE from Wiggle), perhaps an increase the the higher end of the range with nice small steps would be useful.

Roastie

I'm very excited about this - the greater gear range moves it closer to being a viable Rohloff alternative.

What would also be pretty nifty would be a light weight, close ratio version. Anyone from Shimano listening? (I wish)

shouldbeinbed

Bill Gates wrote:

I also find the 8-speed to be fine and not restrictive in any way, also it's so much more smoother that I would choose it over a derailleur anytime (apart from any potential weight difference if I was a hardcore roadie/racer).

I will probably await a future change in bike rather than upgrade mine from Alfine- 8 to Alfine-11. Those extra three gears and the potential difference in ratio would not make that much difference to my riding style.

It's good to see the technology developing though.

+1

supersonic

They can be less effiecient than derailers in some combos. Markedly so.