Originally Posted by
Ranko Kohime
I'm pretty much set on an IGH for my next bike (or trike), but which one is something I still haven't figured out.
My primary consideration is torque capacity; based on my calculations, I will need a hub that can stand up to about 100Nm of torque at the cog, based upon my weight, chosen crank length and sprocket ratio. Since it seems as if none of the manufacturers are willing to provide this information, I'm asking for your personal experiences with low gearing, and which transmission you have.
And as much as I love the specs on the Rohloff, sadly, it is out of my price range.
Internal hub gears in general do not agree with mashers. This was expecially true with the old Sturmey Archer 3 speed. You don't have to baby the Nexus 8 but you really can't treat it like a single speed fixed hub.