Originally Posted by
mconlonx
Gear it down as low as you need. It will look a tad strange, with a chainring not too much bigger than the cog on the hub...
I'm fairly sure Sturmey-Archer say there's a limit to how low you can gear any of their hubs without risking damage from putting too much torque on the mechanism. Gearing the hub lower than their limit will probably invalidate the warranty on it, as well.