Best 7/8/9 speed hub?

[gerry36]

Which is the best 7/8/9 speed hub? And don't say Rohloff- that's 14 and lots more dosh.

[Mick F]

Funny you should mention this.

I've just spent a happy couple of hours trying to figure out if I should go for the 7sp or 8sp Shimano Nexus, whilst looking at the ratio spread figuring out which sprocket and ring combo to use.

I'm building a bike up for "General/Multi-use/Both-of-us-or-more" and like the Shimano Roller Brakes. I've already built the front wheel complete with the brake, and am trying get my act together to make up the back end.

Been looking at www.wiggle.co.uk They have an 8sp without fittings for £98.99. www.bonthronebikes.co.uk have a 7sp complete with fittings for £87.35.

I prefer the wider ratios of the 8sp, so next month, after payday, I might order one!

There's no way ever I'll be buying a Rohloff. £650! No way! They can get lost! The WHOLE group-set on my road bike didn't cost half that! AND it's Campagnolo!

Mick F. Cornwall

[hubgearfreak]

i've ridden bikes of 3, 4 & 7 speed shimano, sturmey 3 & 5 and sram 7

in my opinion the sram is by far the nicest



also you can treat yourself later, as i did...even better



look in . . . www.ebay.de . . . searching for sram 7

[andrew_s]

Which is the best 7/8/9 speed hub? And don't say Rohloff- that's 14 and lots more dosh.

Best for what?

but anyway, I'll say Shimano XT

[gerry36]

Before this thread goes off-course, I did mean 7/8/9 speed INTERNAL GEAR hub.

[hubgearfreak]

where are you gerry? you could come and have a go