Originally Posted by PaulRivers

Wow, 33km each way is 20.5 miles each way. That is a long, long, *long* ways to ride - 40 miles each day.

However, after buying on and owning one, if I did it again and wanted low maintenance, I would buy one of the "IGH + Belt Drive" models. I find the supposed "lack of required maintenance" on an IGH with chain to be highly, highly overblown. Because - an IGH still has a chain.

If you did really, really want an IGH, I would highly suggest you get one of the few models that uses a belt rather than a chain, as they look like they're *actually* less maintenance. I know the Civia Bryant is one of those those bikes. I believe Trek? makes a version with upright bars if you really wanted to go that way.