I bought the Handspun Pavement Series 2, which is a hand-built rear wheel that consist of black Velocity Dyad rim, black spokes, and the Shimano Alfine 8 (SG-S501) IGH. Just a reminder, I got this rear wheel from AEBike.com, and the price was $240.99. Before you can integrate the wheel to the bike, you are required to buy both the Shimano SG-S501 Alfine/Nexus small parts kit and a cog (18t/20t), which cost another $17.00 and $8.00-$10.00, respectively. You don't really have to small parts kit as a package; you can actually purchase each part individually, but they will end up costing more than the kit itself (at least where I am from).
Putting the small parts on the has been pretty straight forward, except for the c-ring. Unless you are an experienced mechanic, if you think you put the c-ring in the right location the first time, you are not placing it in the right spot. I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out if I was doing it correctly and forcing that mofo to go in. Well, I found this video very helpful, and hope you'll find it helpful too:
Last but not least, let me give you the link of the instruction manual for the Alfine-8 hub/small parts/cogs, so you don't have to google for it:
1. Small parts installation instructions
2. Alfine gruppo in general
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