Originally Posted by
claudia52
Kzin, the 3 speed gear change opened up a lot of new territory for me. But now I've caught the fever to explore more of the ridge I live on. Thanks for the crank suggestion.
Do you have any thoughts on the Nuvinci vs the Alfine 11 or Shimano Nexus 8?
Personally I don't like the Nuvinci in principle. I want to decide my gear selection, not let the hub decide for itself.
If you're interested you should search and/or post that specifically.
I have no actual experience with the shimano 8 or 11 but I like my 3-speeds enough more than my derailers that my next bike will be one or the other. The 11speed price is staggering to me.
the 8 speed with gears low enough to suit me leaves a very marginal high gear.
I may end up with a bike with a 8-speed hub AND front derailer.