Originally Posted by makeinu
I'm shopping for a new bike to be used for commuting/town.
I've ridden bikes with Sturmey Archer and Nexus three speeds and one with an 8 speed derailleur. The bike with the derailleur was much easier to pedal, although it was a more expensive bike with bigger wheels.
I'm really leaning towards getting one with a derailleur, but everyone around here seems to think that internal hubs are so much better. What am I missing?
Where are you located? If you will ride a lot in freezing slop the internal geared bike would have an edge, otherwise I would choose the derailleur bike, But that is me, your needs and preferences are likely different.