Originally Posted by AllenG
$170 for a Sturmey-Archer 8 speed. They are good hubs
$75 for the wheel build. (A guess at spokes and LBS labor)
$15 for spacers when you take the triple off and use only one front ring.
$45 for a new handlebar. (no idea what you want for a bar, just guessing at a price)
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$305 total for a Sturmey-Archer 8
$365 total for a Nexus 8
There are some big guesses in price there but yeah, you can pull it off for about what you want to spend.
I have never looked at te Sturmey-Archer hubs before. I will have to do some more research. Thanks