Originally Posted by
noglider
Nice page! They have the Sturmey Archer 8-speed disc-brake-ready model for £120, which is $190. Plus you pay shipping. Looks like a good deal, and it's SA instead of Shimano...
I find that unit interesting, but I'm scared off by the fact direct drive is
#1 and Dan Burkhart's comments that it sounds like a nest of hornets. Did you have a bad experience with Shimano, or do you consider S-A overall a better product than the stuff Shimano puts out?