Originally Posted by
thdave
Serious slippage? I'd ignore this comment, if I were you. I've got 10K miles on my Nexus 7 hub and the only time it's slipped is when the cable needed adjustment, after I put on new grips and moved the shifter. It never slips.
No, I meant what I said.
It's pretty common in extremely hilly areas for riders to upshift a cog or 3, and stand to climb hills. On an IGH, if the upshifts engage the 3rd planetary assembly, you're putting a ton of torque on some very finely machined precision gears. It is not good for them, at all. Apply enough abuse, and the hub will start slipping and eventually break. It is better to learn to climb seated, or to upgrade your rear cog if it happens often enough.
With the right leverage, even a gimpy chick like me can break metal
. And the Breezer frames are good enough that standing to climb is totally an option...