Thread: 3 speed or 8 speed?
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Old 09-12-10 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wink
Go with the three speed or dérailleur.The seven and eight speed are not that reliable if you ride a lot...The in hub sounds good till you ride it day in and day out. Then you will find they are not what they are cracked up to be.
Rider Vin Cox has completed the Guiness recognised fastest bicycle ride around the world (18,225 miles in 163 days) using a Shimano Alfine 8 hub.

http://www.greatbikeride.com/index.php

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/2010/0.../vins-done-it/

http://www.explorersweb.com/trek/news.php?id=19572
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