Originally Posted by
baldilocks
Merry Christmas, (hey I know, I'm a day early)
I have thought off and on about a 3 speed internal gear hub Mountain bike, Plus bike or cruiser (klunker) bike either with nobbie's or studded tires for a winter bike. Do any of you ride Internal Gear Hub bikes for your winter cruiser? If so what brand hub, how many gears, what type of brakes and on what style of bike? If you could share photos, that would be greatly appreciated, and again, have a Merry Christmas.
I love the 3 speed hub and have been riding them for over 25 years. However, today was so cold, it made riding any bike difficult. I still believe when the temperature drops below 20 degrees F, the internal grease of the hub starts to freeze making it more difficult to pedal. The hub is about 4 years old now but it amazes me how the weather effects the internal hub. The temperature was 8 degrees today so maybe I was asking too much.
The hub I use is the Nexus 3 without roller brake.