Originally Posted by mikeyp.1

I have bikes with three nexus hubs-7,8,and premium 8 IMHO the premium 8 is much superior-less drag,shifts better-quieter I'm hoping to build 2 new bikes,a Bianchi Rollo single speed that will inherit the premium 8 and replace my Bianchi Milano,but have 700 wheels instead of 26 and be lighter and faster with caliper brakes to facilatate tire changes and an 06 LeMond Filmore that will have a premium 8 unless I can buy an Alfine online from Europe this fall.The only complaint I have with the nexus is that it runs best in 5,direct drive-but the biggest jump is 5-6-so you make a big jump and feel drag too.I wish that d.d. was 6 so I could gear it really tall and end up using d.d. alot. These hubs are great,the Roloff seems too expensive and exotic to me-better cheap hubs are on the way-Sram has a 9 coming and rumor has Shimano repling in a year or two.