Originally Posted by
makeinu
Yeah, but that kind of ruins one of the biggest advantages of having an IGH: its easy to shift multiple steps simultaneously (ie go from seventh gear to first gear in one motion after you've safely stopped at that traffic light you were trying to beat).
7th to 1st in one motion, not really much call for that in everyday situations.. perhaps you haven't tried a rapidfire shifter on a Nexus 8spd hub .. it'll shift as fast as you can wiggle your thumb.. other than more precise indexing over a twist grip shifter, it also allows both your hands to remain firmly on the grips as you brake and shift at the same time (now that's handy).. also it's easier on the wrist... a measure of safety actually.. now, where going from 7th to 1st in a single twisting motion is nice is if you also have a Schlumpf Mountain Drive or a High Speed with a 2.5/1 to one overdrive/underdrive, there you basically have two separate gear ranges with little gear overlap..