Originally Posted by Leisesturm

A Rohloff14 alone costs more than my (Claris) racebike. And in the dead of a Norwegian or Danish winter, the go to drivetrain of choice is derailleurs my friend. Rim brakes and derailleurs have stood the test of time, and when we have polluted, virused and cyber attacked ourselves back to a Bronze Age level of technical infrastructure, there will not be much hope of keeping tricky bits of kit like IG and/or drum brake hubs at peak performance. So, for boomers like us, it's all well and good to thumb our noses at foundation level tech, but it's best not to get too sanctimonious about it. It won't last.