Originally Posted by
Wickky
What is an internally geared hub? I dont mind running a shifter in the brake lever like those high speed bikes.
An internally geared hub (IGH) is like the old three speed cruiser my mom road around while I was on Sting-Ray. (Guess how old I am
)They're fancier now, with 7, 8, 11 or 14 speeds. Most IGH shifters are twist-grips or triggers. To run a brifter with an internally geared hub, there is one maker I've seen on the web, but I don't know if it's readily available. I'm going to attempt to use an 8s brifter with a problem solvers travel agent (doubles the cable travel) with my Nexus IGH. Supposedly this set-up will work.
7+ speed IGH hubs are wider than your rear dropouts. I'd still probably look for a donor bike for the shifting bits, or just another bike. That way you'll be starting your bike collection.