Saw this info this morning via Hubstripping. The German cycling website Aktiv Radfahren posted info on an upcoming Alfine 11 speed hub, SG-S700, due in September of 2010 for 300 Euros. Reported 409% ratio, gear steps of 17% and 13%. Article translation is here.
I’ll keep an eye out for more official information from Shimano as it comes.
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Holy Shit!…This means I will be able to get one in about 2012
I wonder how much it will weigh. The 8-speed already weighs about 3 1/2 pounds! Weight of a bicycle matters more when carrying it than when riding it.
The article claims “approximately 1600g” which is in line with the current offerings, but who knows what it will end up when shipped.
I look forward to this hub. With a gear range of 409%, which gives you about 21 to 86 gear inches, this would make a good hub for a touring bicycle. My folding Raleigh Twenty might end up my ideal bicycle.