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12-19-10 | 01:16 PM

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jonwvara

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Originally Posted by beech333

I've never understood why people add on RDs, such as the people who will take an AW hub and add on 3-4 sprockets. At that point, I do not understand why you would want an IGH in the first place.

It's not so hard. If your terrain is such that you need a lower low than you can get with a standard 3-speed hub like an
AW, adding two cogs and a derailleur in back gives you what you need. At the same time, you retain the advantages of the IGH--the main one, in my opinion, being that you keep the ability to shift gears when stopped. Sure, it does add some complexity because now you have a derailleur, but how hard is that? We all know how to deal with derailleurs, right?

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