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Nicolai: weird downtube piece, what is it?
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I'm thinking it is there to keep gunk from going into the exposed cables? Having it lined up on the down tube, lots of dirt gets flung up on those cables.
The Ito
The Ito
that was what im speculatingThe Kadvang said:
Hmmmmm.... I think the others are mono calipers though. I wonder if they'd have mono and two-piece calipers.The Kadvang said:
i will change my speculation. I have a Hi-Res pic of the whole bike and the bikes in the background (the same picture a few up, just better) and all of the other bikes in back have Gremica and Magura brakes on them, so im guessing theyre something new from one of those two
It's one of these, dammit I'm sure of it:
1. The most over-engineered fender mount on the planet.
2. An adapter mechanism that lets you use the g-boxx/hub with any shifter.
3. A multi-function shifter that lets you shift by squeezing your legs together as well as the regular way.
4. A Swiss-Army multi-tool attachment.
5. A special mount for the Nicolai/G-Boxx tech manual (Volumes I thru XXV).
6. A James Bond-style armament for those dicey race situations where you need a quick oil slick, smoke screen, or grenade launcher.
7. A goofy useless piece of nothing intended to draw forum discussions away from the really interesting things on the bike.
8. A neat handle for those hike-a-bike situations.
9. A camera mount.
10. The torture device they plan to use on BMXMan if he tells us what's really up.
Am I close?
1. The most over-engineered fender mount on the planet.
2. An adapter mechanism that lets you use the g-boxx/hub with any shifter.
3. A multi-function shifter that lets you shift by squeezing your legs together as well as the regular way.
4. A Swiss-Army multi-tool attachment.
5. A special mount for the Nicolai/G-Boxx tech manual (Volumes I thru XXV).
6. A James Bond-style armament for those dicey race situations where you need a quick oil slick, smoke screen, or grenade launcher.
7. A goofy useless piece of nothing intended to draw forum discussions away from the really interesting things on the bike.
8. A neat handle for those hike-a-bike situations.
9. A camera mount.
10. The torture device they plan to use on BMXMan if he tells us what's really up.
Am I close?
Westy said:
Did you look at the "popular mechanics" link? It has a shimano drive train with a servo actuated derailer.
Rest of the are not so electronic.....
Da Horn
They wont hurt him, just make him rideOGRipper said:
I'll tell y'all what it is, its the special Rholff cable stop system just enclosed to keep mud and grime off of the cables. below is a picture of the open system for all you you who are logically challanged
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Slugman said:
because the big black cables have to move back and forth, as illustrated in the pic, thats why you cant just go full lenght normal housing.
the shifter is still a gripshift rohloff one
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That's not right, there is housing below the box we have all been speculating on. There are two methods of cabling Rohloffs, one of which uses full housing and doesn't use the open sections of cables that are shown in your picture.ViolentVolante said:
Actually, you might be right but if that's the case it seems like a much easier/lighter/cleaner solution would just be to use full housing.
Here is how I have my cables run.
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61864
ito said:
Damn, I'm good.ViolentVolante said:They wont hurt him, just make him ride
I'll tell y'all what it is, its the special Rholff cable stop system just enclosed to keep mud and grime off of the cables. below is a picture of the open system for all you you who are logically challanged
.Figures that if Nicolai is going to make a solution that they go all out and make it pretty looking and all confusing like.
The Ito
Thanks - that is what I thought (looked at them years ago...)crashing_sux said:
I know this is the case for the NiColai/Roloff bikes in genereal, but I still have not seen a picture of the shifter on the bike with the goofy downtube add on...ViolentVolante said:
Hmm. Looks like it is some sort of "front derailleur" with multiple gears inside like a manual tranny. If you look closely at the rear end, it only has a single speed cassette installed. Interesting high-tech rig with all those gadgets and stuff hanging out of the tube.
It must be so you can do bar spins... I don't get it either but it just works.
ssk said:Other than a cable clip type thing or downtube protector what is this thing for?
Your all seeing things......
I don't think you're right on this. If you look at where the two cables enter the g-boxx you'll see a Nicolai manufactered version of the Rohloff external shifter box. You simply screw the cable stops in or out to ajust cable tension. With this set up, there is no reason not to run full cable housing.ViolentVolante said:
http://www.rohloffusa.com/pdf/external_shifter_box.pdf
well ill find out tomorrow, im calling Karl about some other crap and ill ask about this stupid black thingssk said:
This is a very interesting thread....D
Condom warmer/luber?
Tampon holder?
Cigarette holder?
Rambo knife storage case?
Spare underwear holder?
Tampon holder?
Cigarette holder?
Rambo knife storage case?
Spare underwear holder?
I know what it is! According to the guys at Nicolai it is nothing more than an extremely fancy cable routing system
I hope you're lying
It must only be a proto, seeing as Herr Nicolai hasn't gone at it with the drill press yet...ViolentVolante said:I know what it is! According to the guys at Nicolai it is nothing more than an extremely fancy cable routing system
Nicolai makes some interesting stuff but they are, without a doubt, the ugliest bikes on the planet.
KleinMp99 said:
I wonder what brand of chain lube works the best on rotors. :eviltongu
Nothing but Tri-Flow for that lovley squeaky sound and decreased power and modulation!Jeremy R said:
Nice cable routing. I want one for my hardtail now.
ViolentVolante said:I know what it is! According to the guys at Nicolai it is nothing more than an extremely fancy cable routing system
Haha...it's "little" more than that!....D
like Karl would give that much info...BMXman said:
It's ultimately an attempt to revolutionize the outdated cable stop system.
it's the gear box itself. you now crank the grip shift by hand and that pulls the cables, the little box on the down tube converts your hand motion to turning motion like a speedometer cable, then the cables go into the gear box where the gears are, the pedals will now be for shifting. Those wacky germans finally figured out that your wrist muscle is much stronger and less prone to repetitive motion injury than legs so they decided to make the bicycle more ergonomic.
So now your hand will clip to your shifter with clipless gloves? Can I get replacable pins? Will a platform gripshift be available for freeriding?
The Brakes are from a german company: Look at http://www.the-cleg.com/
I met that dude with the frizzy hair on their website in the Specialized jersey at last years red bull, he was super cool. He didn't get to ride the comp but he was there days ahead scoping lines and stuff...He said he was a pretty accomplished freerider in europe...does anyone know his name?
I thinkit's full of lead. Just another attempt by the MAN to keep us down! lol