Originally Posted by
gomango
My neighbor just picked this Jamis Sequel up for a trip we are going on to our cabin.
Loads of braze-ons and hydraulic discs make it more attractive to me... <snip> ... It was about $1,000 and the shop tossed in a bunch of goodies.
Imagine how "clean" that bike would be if it had an 11 speed Alfine or 14 speed Rohloff hub instead of that mechanical monstrosity in the rear. One chain ring up front also means no chain tensioner or derailleur is needed. These new IGH hubs work out very nicely.