Originally Posted by Peterpan1
Thor, what is wrong with nexus? I looked at the ratios and they are basically any two of my chainrings on my touring bike, which would be fine for most touring. Not really sure why one would bother since it isn't probably any more relialbe in summer conditions than regular gears, but certainly good enough for most stuff.
The 8 speed Nexus is a nice and sturdy hub, light years ahead of the early Nexus kit. The only trouble is the gaps between the gears. It gives you approx the same spread of ratios as a dual chainring setup but you only have 8 rather than 15-18+ steps (how far do you cross up!?) that your average touring triple setup has.