Originally Posted by
cheungupdt
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Interesting, is this the only advantage of the IGH? Are there more advantages? I've learned something today about IGH.
This is a good explanation of the two drive systems. The difference really is in the application. In racing the derailleur is still king and rightly so. But for anything else the IGH has the real edge.
http://hubstripping.wordpress.com/ge...vs-derailleur/
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I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?