Originally Posted by
RatedZeroHero
Mr IGH is that a single up front?
Yes, I'm running 32x23 gives me a low of 21 inches and a high of 68 inches (29er wheel). I'm a spinner so I can make ~25mph pedaling, fast enough for me. I wouldn't mind a equivilent of 22x34 on a 26" wheel. that would take a 22x20 and I'd need a second ring up front (maybe a 36).
IMHO, Alfine has surpassed Rohloff. 1/5 the price, same low gears, lacks a little on the high end (gear-wise), shifts much better. My entire bike cost less than a Rohloff hub, what's the point? ~1-2% of all Rohloffs are defective out of the box (their number, not mine), IMHO, for $1600 large, the hub should be perfect.
IGH are great, no catching derailliuers on rocks, no filling a skinny 9 speed chain up with sand. I was replacing chains all the time before I switched myself and my boys over to single speed drivetrains. Now we just ride and enjoy. IMHO, if the next step is 10 speed, we're not really going in the right direction.