Hi all!
I'm after a set of hub gears with a back pedal brake as I can't operate conventional brakes. So basically a hub with the most gears possible including a back pedal brake.
At the mo I have a Sachs 7 speed hub which has served me well on and off road; it's got coaster break and a thumb shift but it's on it's last legs.
The 2 models I have come across that may be suitable replacements are:
Sram 7 speed hub + back pedal brake & Shimano Nexus 7 speed hub + back pedal break
What do you reckon on these? !! Which is most robust for mountain biking?
ALso, ideally I would like to have a thumb shift as I find it hard to use the grip shifts.
Thanks,
Simon
P.s. I Have seen a Rohloff hub with an amazing number of gears but no back pedal brake - is that correct?
I'm after a set of hub gears with a back pedal brake as I can't operate conventional brakes. So basically a hub with the most gears possible including a back pedal brake.
At the mo I have a Sachs 7 speed hub which has served me well on and off road; it's got coaster break and a thumb shift but it's on it's last legs.
The 2 models I have come across that may be suitable replacements are:
Sram 7 speed hub + back pedal brake & Shimano Nexus 7 speed hub + back pedal break
What do you reckon on these? !! Which is most robust for mountain biking?
ALso, ideally I would like to have a thumb shift as I find it hard to use the grip shifts.
Thanks,
Simon
P.s. I Have seen a Rohloff hub with an amazing number of gears but no back pedal brake - is that correct?