Originally Posted by
JeremyZ
It is a blast, going back to a rear coaster brake. I never realized how accustomed I became to a freewheeling hub.
Funny, when I took a Simple City 3 around a parking lot a few weeks ago, the coaster brake was my one significant dislike. $330 seems like a large premium to get the 8-speed hub, though, especially since the Nexus-8 hub itself only costs about $220 or so.
I found it interesting that even though First gear was a bit on the tall side, it was still pretty easy to get the bike moving, at least there in the flat parking lot.