Originally Posted by
Bonzo Banana
I wonder which is the best 3 speed hub nowadays, Sturmey Archer or Shimano Nexus for strength and reliability. A lot of bikes have Nexus 3 hubs much more than SA it seems nowadays yet you don't hear much about them which I suspect is a good thing they just work although saying that the same is true pretty much of SA most of the time.
Could be because of the OLD: Unless I'm mistaken, SA = 120mm, Nexus/Alfine/Rohloff = 135mm.
Maybe Brompton will
finally offer a 135mm OLD rear triangle + Nexus 8 as an option.