badmother

"not without coldsetting the rear fork. "


Do you think is worth it, taking the bike to my LBS for cold setting or just go with a 3 speed hub?

I started taking this bike everyday to work and I really really feel the difference riding a 24" I feel so comfortable that I don't want to go back... The 2 speed hub is Ok for short trips (without hills) but my route to work is not an easy one and I'm getting too tired. This is why I'm worried that the 3 speed hub is not going to give me enough gears for that route and I will get stuck with the 27" for work...I don't have a car so I just used my bicycles to move around.

Someone from work offer me a new NIB Shimano Nexus 8 Speed with coaster brake (with shifter for $180). This one is 132mm instead of 135mm of the Alfine, but still I have to take the bake for cold setting... and I like the Alfine better.