Nexus 8? Shurly shome mishtake?

[Acyclo]

http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2014/02/fetish/two-wheeled-classic

 

[young Ed]

http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2014/02/fetish/two-wheeled-classic

no it'sh not pretty if thatsh what you meansh?
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

[QUOTE 2952920, member: 259"]Nexus 8? [/quote]
yes they have made a nexus 8 hub and all it says in the article is 'shimano nexus internal gear hub'
or are you simply asking is it a nexus 8?
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

[QUOTE 2952932, member: 259"]No, I meant why is it a Nexus?

If they're going to use Shimano on very expensive 'stuff' then why not an Alfine?[/quote]
ah sorry i am such a noob i didn't really know about what internal geared hubs shimano do!
[QUOTE 2952939, member: 259"]Actually, it's so freaking ugly I quite like it. I could imagine a mutant turtle riding it.[/quote]
??????
front back ok, the forks are flat and look awful! i don't like the front suspension. the bars are well too long compared to the levers, or at least look it in the photo, the frame is horrible and awful why oh why has it got 2 great big gaping holes in it? and why can't it just be of a normal design? and finally the swinging arm isn't right for some reason?
Cheers Ed

 

[Andy_R]

'tis just fugly

 

[the_mikey]

That's not a bike for cyclists...

 

[Acyclo]

I'm guessing it'll never happen. And why does an electric bike even need a gearbox? And unless Nexus 8 gearboxes are A LOT stronger than they look, the weight of the bike versus the power of the motor spells disaster. And what's with those spokes, I've got stronger ones on my road bike? And what do Caterham know about anything other than Lotus Sevens?

I'mjustsayin'

 

[P.H]

[QUOTE 2952932, member: 259"]No, I meant why is it a Nexus?
[/quote]

I don't think it is, someone has it wrong, it looks like it has disk brakes and I don't think the Nexus can use disks, rim or roller brakes only.