Originally Posted by kb0tnv
I second that! Very detailed review! Thanks so much for sharing. I think I have made up my mind against the Nexus Hub. I am sure it is fine for some circumstances but for heavy riding (commuting) and long distances it isn't the best choice.
I'll third that it is a VERY detailed review; especially from someone who states up front that he"Doesn't have one myself, since I dislike riding bicycles with internal gears,…
It appears that this review may be mostly cherry picked anecdotes that confirm the poster's antipathy towards such hubs and slightly less than objective; given the poster's stated made up mind about internal hubs.
Note: My personal experience with ownership and cycling experience with one bike with Shimano 7 speed hub, 3 bikes withSachs 7 speed hubs in the last six years and numerous bikes equipped with Sachs Torpedo and Sturmey Archer 3 speeds over the last 35 years revealed NONE of these problems.