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Alfine 8 Speed Internal Hub Build




Alfine 8 Speed Internal Hub Build 2

Originally uploaded by jcrashmore

Since I’m sick and can’t ride this weekend I did the next best thing, I built a wheel. This one was kinda special. It’s an 8 speed internal hub. It’s for a shop employee who plans to use it to commute on. The hub is massive to say the least. The weight alone made it kinda awkward to handle as I was lacing it up. The build turned out very nicely and I look forward to hearing how the hub performs on it’s daily commute.

I have two more sets to build over the next couple weeks so I’m going to be a busy wheel smith :)

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One Response to “Alfine 8 Speed Internal Hub Build”

  1. Brian Says:
    August 1st, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    So, how is that hub holding up? The lacing looks great, but since that was June, I’m sure it’s been through it since.