Originally Posted by
jfouellette
What do you think of converting my Tikit to an internal gear hub? It now has 8 speeds. For urban use, would a 5 or 7 speed IGH be enough? From what I can see the less gears, the less weight which is also important in my situation.
Are you sure IGH is lighter? With your tikit, you can drop weight by going to a higher end rear der and cassette. Also, the easiest places to drop weight are your saddle, your pedals, and your handlebar. Carrying weight anyway. On my pakiT (which I recently sold) I dropped a pound and a half with careful choices of those 3 components.