another question about geared hubs
 

hi, this is my second post.

i have been using my bike as a fixie but i cannot go fast ( dont have endurance: i love smoking more than cycling) and as i will be buying some parts soon may be i can buy a internaly geared hub. the space (youknow) is 130mm or 135mm, which hub should/can i buy? (for less than 200 dollars)

thank you for your answers

For your budget I'd sy the Shimano nexus 8 Premium, $189 USD:
http://www.bikeman.com/JB-SG8R36.htm...ign=GoogleBase

Agreed. Used one for years on my Cross Check. Still going strong.

Tell us more about your bike, though! What's the handlebar? The Shimano hub (very nice hub, by the way) comes with a twist grip shifter that fits only on an upright style (22.2 mm) bar. If you have a drop bar you'll have to figure out another way to mount it, which will blow your budget big time.

Sturmey Archer is now selling a 5 speed hub that comes with a bar end shifter, which will fit a drop bar. Well, last time I checked, the bar end shifter wasn't available yet, but should be out by now.

Assuming you have normal-sized wheels --26", 700c, or 27"-- you don't want the Sturmey Archer 8 sp hub or the Shimano Nexus 4 speed; other than that, anything will do.

Cheapest option, of course, is to find an old Sturmey Archer AW or Shimano 3 speed hub (if the latter, avoid the 333 model).

If you stick with biking, it is a good bet you'll drop the smoking as you enjoy riding more.

I say work on that first, and worry about hardware next. :)

thanks for the answers i think ill go for nexus 8 or 7 (cheaper), yeah jeremy, if i can solve my bike's problems thats really possible!