tomlhoward
New Member
Hi All
I currently have a nexus 8 speed and am looking to upgrade to the alfine 11 – both for the extra gears as well as the drop bar shifter options. Is there a stand out choice between the mechanical alfine 11 and the electric alfine 11 Di2? The electrical version comes with nicer drop bar shifters but you also have to buy a lot of extra kit (battery, charger, rear derailler...etc) which by the time you’ve bought it all is easily £600+. Whereas with the mechanical version you can get a hub and microshift/versa drop bar shifters all in for £300-£400, so the question is if the extra money is worth it or not?
Thanks!
I currently have a nexus 8 speed and am looking to upgrade to the alfine 11 – both for the extra gears as well as the drop bar shifter options. Is there a stand out choice between the mechanical alfine 11 and the electric alfine 11 Di2? The electrical version comes with nicer drop bar shifters but you also have to buy a lot of extra kit (battery, charger, rear derailler...etc) which by the time you’ve bought it all is easily £600+. Whereas with the mechanical version you can get a hub and microshift/versa drop bar shifters all in for £300-£400, so the question is if the extra money is worth it or not?
Thanks!