Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Hub gears are said to be lower maintenance than derailleurs, but is that true?
I like to keep the bike maintained properly, but I'm not obsessional about it.
I've never done much to the derailleur bikes I've had, basically the occasional clean and cable tensioning, so I wonder if I would do a lot less to a hub geared bike.
It's a general question, but in my case it's between XT derailleurs or an 11-speed Alfine hub on a hybrid bike for leisure use.
I like to keep the bike maintained properly, but I'm not obsessional about it.
I've never done much to the derailleur bikes I've had, basically the occasional clean and cable tensioning, so I wonder if I would do a lot less to a hub geared bike.
It's a general question, but in my case it's between XT derailleurs or an 11-speed Alfine hub on a hybrid bike for leisure use.