Originally Posted by
kookaburra1701
I'm looking to replace my Nexus 8 with either a N360 or an Alfine-11. The bicycle I'm going to be putting it on is over 50 lbs unloaded, regularly hauls 25-35# of groceries, and I'm planning on getting a cargo trailer for it. Most of my area is flat, but there are some doozies - 10% grades for a mile or so. Which hub would be best? I don't think my bike could take disc brakes, so the braking systems available aren't a factor.
I noticed my Alfine-8 did not like to be shifted under heavy loads (really accelerating, going up steeper hills, etc). And going up a 10% grade on a 50# lb bike with a trailer sounds like you'd be in that situation quite often. I think that's really one of the conditions where the Nuvinci really shines. You can downshift after you transition onto the hill instead of having to preempt it with the geared IGHs.