Originally Posted by
mattmonger
I have just a couple of criticisms. It's heavy! The rear wheel weighs a lot with that hub. It was a pain to carry down a flight of stairs at my office.
id like to point out that the 9 speed hub weighs around 4.3 lbs according to my googling.
this isnt a lot in absolute terms, though if the bike weighs 25 lbs its a decent percentage of the weight. not sure how much gears and a derailleur weigh, but definitely a lot lighter
still, a hub is awesomely reliable and weather resistant, a good move for a commuter imo