Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
I'd love to get myself a seven-speed, especially one with an internal hub so I can stop worrying about derrailleur adjustments and maintenance. I don't know the type of gears you have, but enjoy them and, for the kind of riding you're doing, don't worry about needing any more than seven!
internal hub was what originally got me curious about fewer gears, but once the time came for me to actually make the purchase there weren't any available (I liked the Globe Work, really seemed to fit both me and my purposes and I didn't wanna start my search all over again). checked all over town. I was bummed but when I tried the derailleur version I found the experience to be similar enough and $300 less to boot. I didn't want to miss the rest of the summer, so I just went for it.