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Old 05-13-10 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Walter
Heavier? Yes.

Harder to maintain? No. (emphatically)

Pcad is right. There time will come.
Themajor downside to internally geared hub is that they are less mechanically efficient.

That said, a 14 speed internally geared hub, with a carbon fiber belt drive would be great in the riight application; i.e. high performance commuter bike, with no mess and low maitainence.

The Gates Belt drive system may well create a market for internally geared hubs.
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