Lighten Your Speedhub

[wheezy]

Love your hub, but wish it was just say, a pound and a half lighter? Simple! Just get your drill out. Here you go:

http://www.foromtb.com/showthread.php?653135-ROHLOFF-LIGHT-(proyecto)

[Beave]

I took three years of Spanish in school, which proved to be totally worthless!

Here is the translated version, thanks to Google.

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.foromtb.com%2Fshowthread.php%3F653135-ROHLOFF-LIGHT-%28proyecto%29

[Andre Jute]

Love your hub, but wish it was just say, a pound and a half lighter? Simple! Just get your drill out. Here you go:

http://www.foromtb.com/showthread.php?653135-ROHLOFF-LIGHT-(proyecto)

You're wicked, Wheezy. No excuse, after that, for roadies not to fit a Rohloff.

Me, I'm too poor to give up my Rohloff warranty.

Andre Jute
Lust

[Beave]

I found it interesting that the majority (2/3?) of weight saved was from replacing components outside of the hub itself. Price aside, I could stomach that. But milling a slot into my axle....... That is some do-or-die machining!

Very interesting concept and alluring pictures, but I'll stick to my "upgrade it when it breaks" philosophy.

[Recumbentrohloff]

A fascinating article and some brave engineering. Even as a trained aircraft engineer (retired) I wouldn't take that job on! On my Velotechnik Grasshopper I'm more concerned with reliability and durability for long (ish) touring so think I'll stick with the heavy (but superbly reliable) version!

[alcyst]

I go with recumbent, the whole thing looks to be done at a high level; good photos, immaculately clean, very neat machining. Love to know the time involved.