What is Shimano Alfine?
Alfine is the name of a comfort and urban oriented product series by Shimano. It is mainly known for internally geared hubs, but includes also hydraulic disc brakes and levers, chain tensioners, dynamo hubs, cranksets, shift levers, and complete wheels.
Are Alfine gears any good?
Our review The Alfine hub gear is the upgraded counterpart to Shimano’s successful Nexus hub. It’s smoother, has a higher-quality feel and looks to be robust enough to go for years. There’s a certain beauty about internally geared hubs; they might be heavier but the bonus is their easy-to-live-with nature.
Is Alfine better than Nexus?
The two main differences compared to Alfine 8 seem to be the exterior finish, which is better on the Alfine, and the braking options. Both can use rim brakes, Nexus 8 Premium can use roller brakes, while Alfine can use disc brakes. AFAIK the coaster brake Nexus hubs are/were the “ordinary” version with plain bearings.
How does Alfine hub work?
Instead, the sealed Alfine employs an oil bath—like a car’s transmission—which can be drained through a port. Fresh oil can be injected with a special syringe. The whole system spins around a stationary axle that has three pawls—spring-loaded, wedge-shaped pieces of metal.
What is the difference between Shimano Nexus and Alfine?
The main difference between Nexus and Alfine groups is that Alfine is designed for disc brakes, and Nexus is designed for roller brakes. Alfine hubs use regular Centerlock discs. This means that you have a wide choice of discs, disc diameters and disc calipers from multiple vendors.
Is Shimano Nexus 7 GOOD?
It is a pretty smooth turning hub, and very smooth shifting. It switches gears faster and smoother than an Inter-3. It also seems a quieter than an Inter-3 when pedaling and coasting, and the coaster brake also seems to work better and required absolutely no break-in period.
Is Shimano Nexus good?
Shimano Nexus gear is really popular due to its high build quality and seamless ability to work whenever you need it. The 7 gears provide a great range, perfect for city rides or more challenging touring adventures.