Originally Posted by tcs
Well, the Rolhoff gives a 526% gear range, the NuVinci gives 350%. The SRAM iMotion 9 hub gives 340%.... The SRAM 9-speed hub will probably retail for about half the cost of the NuVinci in the USA.
+1, I do not see the NuVinci as comparable to the Ripoff -- err, Rohloff.
CVT seems like a neat concept, and I'm sure it has some good uses somewhere. But when it comes to cycling, I don't see the benefit. After all, to get a consistent cadence I'd have to micro-manage my gearing, and why do I want to be bothered with that -- especially when commuting or touring? For both those applications, I'd rather concentrate on my surroundings than on my shifter.