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08-08-16 | 03:58 PM

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Diode100

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Bikes: 2011 Jetstream P11 Alfine; 3sp Presto-Lite; Occasional Access to 6sp Brompton

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Originally Posted by ILoveF

Sometimes it's not about the overall gear inches but the STEPS in between. Would you rather have 6 speed or 11 speeds to play with? Would you rather have two fiddle faddle knobs to flick or just ONE knob to switch between gears? Would you have a system that looks like it was hobbled doddled up by hobbits or one elegant IGH?

I have 11 speeds on a Jetstream and I'd have to confess that there are gears at both extremes of the range that I've yet to find an occasion to use. How much are you prepared to pay for each extra speed ?

An elegant IGH yes, but you'd still need the chain tensioner.

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