Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Good point, canyoneagle. The only real disadvantage to an IGH I can think of is cost. Fewer bikes come with them, so converting a bike involves cost. Same with a belt drive.
One of these days, I'll build a bike with an IGH with at least 8 speeds. I haven't been happy with 3- or 5-speed hubs, mostly because the gears were spaced too far apart.