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« on: May 18, 2007, 10:10:52 AM » |
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wow, a G-boxx bike i like the look of. will be interesting to see if it does any better than GT's gearbox bike did.
what do people think of it?
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2007, 10:27:56 AM » |
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looks nice actually.. only just released though so no reviews around yet , that ive seen anyway
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2007, 10:32:17 AM » |
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wow, a G-boxx bike i like the look of. will be interesting to see if it does any better than GT's gearbox bike did.
what do people think of it?
It'll do better than the GT. The GT was for the most part a miserable failure. THe Diamondback uses an actual g-boxx system rather than a w**k shimano touring hub. Rootes |
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2007, 10:34:28 AM » |
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i like it, im so tempted to buy one even tho it wouldn't benfit me lol  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2007, 11:06:12 AM » |
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It does look proper. The only thing that worries me is the servicability of it all. Is it something you can take apart youself or do you have to send it back to Nicolai every time something goes wrong?
The thing with derailleurs is their ease of fixing and replacing. If the G-Boxx is a user serviceable long life system, it looks ideal. If it has durability issues, its still not worth the dosh.
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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2007, 11:07:54 AM » |
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it looks like a intense socom to me sept from the g-box thingy
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2007, 11:09:31 AM » |
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i like it, im so tempted to buy one even tho it wouldn't benfit me lol lol, dont let the angry people in the 'bikes are too expensive' thread see that and although 2600 is a lot for a frame, thats with cranks, sprockets and shifters and a rear hub. and i doubt you could get an M3 with cranks, chain device, rear cassette, rear mech, shifter and rear hub for 2600  |
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2007, 11:11:24 AM » |
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The only thing that worries me is the servicability of it all. Is it something you can take apart youself or do you have to send it back to Nicolai every time something goes wrong?
thats what would worry me. maybe its a good time to open a shop that sepcialises in maintain gearbox bikes? seems to be the way things are going these days. |
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« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2007, 11:32:16 AM » |
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It's nothing special... my Raleigh shopper fold up has internal gears It looks like a sweet ride! Do we have a weight for the frame? |
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« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2007, 12:29:16 PM » |
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They were very keen that the box is a reliable piece of kit, but should it go wrong, that a good bike shop mechanic should be able to work out on how to fix it.
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« Reply #10 on: May 18, 2007, 12:43:05 PM » |
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Looks good But not as nice as this Nicolai. Gearbox's are deffo the way forward though.. |
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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2007, 16:42:34 PM » |
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seen it up cwmcarn the other day, looks quite nice realy, quite similar to the orange gear box bike. just wait until the honda comes out |
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2007, 17:10:56 PM » |
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gearboxes are not the way foward in my opinion. everyone keeps on saying it, but i cant quite see why?
there is no reason for pro racers to use them as they can afford to replace mechs if they smack them to pieces, and there is no reason why they should work any better. your average rider racer maybe wary of smacking their rear mech, but im pretty sure a big box hanging of your downtube is equally as exposed to the elements as a small piece of metal.
heavier than a rear mech, more expensive, and how ever easy they are too fix, a mech will always be easier. people have been trying gearboxes on bikes for the last 10 years, and its never really taken off on a commercial scale.
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2007, 17:43:15 PM » |
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gearboxes are not the way foward in my opinion. everyone keeps on saying it, but i cant quite see why?
there is no reason for pro racers to use them as they can afford to replace mechs if they smack them to pieces, and there is no reason why they should work any better. your average rider racer maybe wary of smacking their rear mech, but im pretty sure a big box hanging of your downtube is equally as exposed to the elements as a small piece of metal.
heavier than a rear mech, more expensive, and how ever easy they are too fix, a mech will always be easier. people have been trying gearboxes on bikes for the last 10 years, and its never really taken off on a commercial scale.
perfect shifting everytime and you can change without pedaling so your in the right gear all the time. They should last longer because there protected to. |
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« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2007, 17:59:27 PM » |
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gearboxes are not the way foward in my opinion. everyone keeps on saying it, but i cant quite see why?
there is no reason for pro racers to use them as they can afford to replace mechs if they smack them to pieces, and there is no reason why they should work any better. your average rider racer maybe wary of smacking their rear mech, but im pretty sure a big box hanging of your downtube is equally as exposed to the elements as a small piece of metal.
heavier than a rear mech, more expensive, and how ever easy they are too fix, a mech will always be easier. people have been trying gearboxes on bikes for the last 10 years, and its never really taken off on a commercial scale.
Umm.. Less unsprung weight, all the weight is in the right place, and no they are not exposed like the rear mech is. They are way more reliable that a mech and sprockets (if Rohloff hubs are anything to go by) so won't need fixing nearly as much... Wake up man, they are clearly the way forward! |
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