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Probably not for a race bicycle but this problem of 'covering from the elements' is kind of solved. a lot of tour bikes or city bikes 'stadsfiets' have internal
by DoingIsLearning 7y ago
Probably not for a race bicycle but this problem of 'covering from the elements' is kind of solved. a lot of tour bikes or city bikes 'stadsfiets' have internal shimano nexus gear hubs and internal hub brakes with an additional rain cover for the chain.
These bikes stay chained outside overnight for years with minimal maintenance.
- ip26 7y agoUgh, I had a 3-speed shimano IGH and while I loved the idea, in practice I could not shake the feeling that I was always pedaling uphill. That is to say, it felt like the IGH had considerable drag. Fun-killer.
- loeg 7y agoThere are probably nicer IGHs? 3-speeds are fairly low end. I don't know if the best IGH feel as good as chain drive bikes, though.
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- enz 7y agoYes indeed. Even my ~100$ bike has a cover and a basic Shimano gear. However, some parts of the chain are still exposed to the rain, but the oil makes the water slide along.