Originally Posted by whoosh
I have a Trek Clyde that uses a Nexus 7. I'm not sure if it's the weight of the bike or the nexus hub, but this has to be the most sluggish bike I ever rode. I heard the Nexus 8 is more efficient, but don't really know first hand.
I have an older Nexus 7 on my Surly,and a current Nexus 8 on my Milano. The 8 does have less drag than the 7,and the roller brake works better. I do like the 7's thumb shifter much better and the 8's grip shift,though.