Originally Posted by
noglider
What don't you like about it?
I have a theory (untested): The more athletic a rider you are, the closer you want your gears. I don't like three speed hubs because the gears are spaced so far apart. I end up using only two gears. Citi Bike bikes are geared low, so I use the top two gears. This is true for both models, even though the S-A bikes are geared higher than the Shimano bikes. Old English 3-speeds are geared much higher, and I end up using the bottom two gears.
So if I had a NuVinci, I think I would adjust it a bit here and there, using a narrower range than a 3-speed hub offers.
My ride was only 15 minutes. WhenI started there was no real indication of where I was gearing wise. It's a lot more turning to get from one extreme to the other and shifting did not seem fluid, it still felt like it was popping into a gear when it finally shifted.