Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
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.
I have ridden all sorts of internal gear hubs, Shimano 3, 7 and 8 and also Sturmey Archer 3 and 5 and Torpedo Duomatic.
The best in my opinion for speed, lack of drag, simplicity and great sound is the Nexus Inter 3 speed, with a coaster brake. This hub goes on any bike with any sized rim. It's just so versatile. And it makes a great ticking sound :-)