Originally Posted by
MrEaves
Anyone used the Shimano Afline SG-S500 (8 speed), There is a Cannondale Badboy that uses this and I think thinking of getting one. How do teh gears compare to say a traditional 16 speed (8 speed rear cassette, 2 cog front). Ideally I'd like a decent low gears for decent hills, but a good high gears for good top speeds.
The range is ~300%, that means you can have 30" to 90", 35" to 105" etc. The issue with the Alfine/Nexus 8 hubs is the steps, they aren't consistant and the 5th-to-6th gear step is huge. My wife, an experienced rider, hated it so much she made me put a derallieur back on her bike. The SRAM i-Motion 9 is better in this regard, the steps are consistant, has the same ~300% range.