Originally Posted by
Abneycat
The problem with a gear hub should never be worrying how high your top gears can get, at the very least. It's more of a problem with whether or not your other gears will be appropriately spaced and low enough at the same time.
Agreed, it's all about
usable gears. If it has a max speed of 35 MPH but you can't ride it on windy days, then it doesn't do much good.