Originally Posted by biodiesel
Anyone using the Schlumph BB out there?
I'd love to go internal on my xtra but want the wider gear range. ..
For me, part of the attraction of internal gearing is the simplicity of operation. Adding external cogs or bb gearing just adds (to me) unnecessary complication.
The nexus 7 spd give me a wide enough gear range for hilly Knoxville (6% slopes common, 10% occasional). This is a commuter bike, and the gearing is not suitable for a long pull up a mountain pass, but okay for an unhurried longer cruise.