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How do you keep disc brakes on internal hubs aligned with the caliper?
I'm contemplating building up a new commuter bike, and I'd like internal gearing and disc brakes.
Internal gears require horizontal dropouts. Disc brake rotors however must be aligned with the caliper ...
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135mm Hub in 141mm Boost QR
I may be barking up the wrong tree, but I have the following project in mind.
I'm looking to buy a bike (Giant Fathom E+EX) that is listed as having 141 QR Boost drop-outs in the rear. I want to ...
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Dropouts too short for internally geared hub
I am trying to change from a derailleur system to an internally geared hub (Sturmey Archer S-RF3 3). However, it turns out that the dropouts of my frame are too short for the anti-rotation washers ...
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Anti-rotation washers (non-turn) washers in non-parallel dropouts?
I have a Shimano Alfine 11 Interally-geared hub and am fitting it to an "M5 559 shockproof" recumbent. The wheel is built and true and runs nicely.
However I have a problem with the anti-rotation ...
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How to install a Rohloff Speedhub on a Surly Troll with rear facing horizontal fork ends
I have a Surly Troll with rear facing horizontal fork ends.
Is there a recommended way of installing a Rohloff Speedhub 14 on the Surly Troll? These answers mention tugnuts and washers, but perhaps ...
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Can I replace a 135mm/5mm QR hub with a 10mm-diameter IGH?
I have a bike whose rear wheel has "quick-release 5 x 135mm". Will I be able to replace this rear hub with an in-gear hub that has "Length 135 mm, Axis diameter 10 mm" (this is the N380 hub)?
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Dawes Galaxy OLN and horizontal dropouts
I want to build up a steel framed commuter/light tourer/utility bike with hub gears.
A Dawes Galaxy from the 1990s era looks about right to provide the frame.
But I want 135mm rear dropout spacing (...
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Shimano Nexus 3 — what anti-rotation washer to use?
As I described in my previous question, I attempted a gradual conversion from a dérailleur to a Shimano Nexus 3 gear hub. I have installed the hub, keeping the dérailleur's pulley for now, with ...
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