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I’m surprised to see no mention (maybe I missed it?) of hub gears and belt vs chain. I really enjoy shifting gears while stopped at a traffic light and not wor

• tehabe 5y ago
  hub gears with a belt instead of a chain was a big reason for my current bicycle. Also having a hub dynamo (which is/should be standard nowadays) a nice thing.
  • this_is_not_you 5y ago
    Yes, the price goes up quite a bit but I think it pays off in the long term. I think those bikes are especially interesting for people who just want to go from A to B and don't consider themselves "cyclists" (aka use it for sport). Add some puncture-proof tyres and you have a bicycle that will most likely just regular maintenance once a year. That said, when something does go wrong with the belt/drivetrain/hub it becomes a pain in the arse.
    • Cockbrand 5y ago
      I strongly agree - if you don't enjoy taking care of your bike and just see it as a utility, belt drive + hub gearing + dynamo hub + disc brakes + puncture proof tires is the way to go.
• Psychlist 5y ago
  Don't ever try a Rohloff or Pinion. Just say no and walk away. I did not know that and a couple of thousand dollars later I'm never going back. All the gears you want, any time you want them, and a great deal of "it just works". Admittedly it does feel a bit weird to say "time to change the oil in my bicycle" :) Which, BTW, happens more often than changing the chain.