Originally Posted by
dabac
Haven't looked at the cost, but there's always Schlumpf as well. That + an IGH should give you plenty of range.
Shlumpfs are awesome, but outrageously expensive. I think its something like $500 for their 'two speed bottom bracket'. Yes, it is a miracle of modern engineering and all that, but it's to expensive to actually ride.
Also, many IGH have an lower torque limit, which effectively limits how low of a gear they can have. You can always ignore this at the expense of the warranty, but the risk is yours.