Hello all, I don’t really have any bike knowledge outside of the mountain bike realm but I have built all the mountain bikes I want and now need to find a way to justify another build. I am toying with the idea of a utility bike (I don’t even know if that’s a real category) which would have commuter-based geometry built around an IGH like a shimano Alfine. My main question is what kind of dropouts are best to build with for an IGH? I assume PMW sliders of some sort but that’s a blind assumption. Thanks!
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These could be a low-cost option. I have a pair I’ve reserved for a similar build. Downside is that I don’t see them in the most recent BikeCAD build. Easy to work around though.
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These look useful. For IGH, wouldn’t it be nice to have adjusting screws to help get the axle and wheel nice and centred?
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I think I’ve probably set up a thousand bikes with internal hubs (I worked for a brand that specced them). None of those drop outs had adjusting screws. Set-up was fast and easy.
I guess I could see a reason for them if you were trying to use Alfine for offroad stuff, had to swap wheels a lot or flatted a decent amount. But usually, it’s set and forget.
I’ll also add that you can use internal hubs on vertical dropouts if you spec a chain tensioner. I’ve set up a few bikes that way and there have been no issues (apart from visual).
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