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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
And flat terrain isn't necessary for an internal hub. You can get up to 14 speed internal hubs I believe, but the gears are perfectly spaced so you have no overlap like you do with a traditional setup, and I bet its near as versatile as a 27 speed, easily.
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Yeah, I agree with the overlap thing. I don't think I have been off the big ring on any of my bikes for 2 months now. Probably not the best for cross chaining, but I pretty much only use 5 or 6 gears now.
I believe Shimano has an electric shift internal either out, or on the way.
edit: Yup, Di2 Internal hub....
http://momentummag.com/articles/an-e...ernal-gear-hub
talk about low maintenance.