So I've always thought it would be cool to do a bike with an internal geared hub. But having never ridden a bicycle with one of these, I have no feel for what they're like when biking.
So I'm wondering what the gear ratios are like in a 3 speed hub, like what's 'high gear', 'low gear' and the one between like, and how they stack against, say, a gear cluster with a derailer. And are these ratios farily standard across brands? My daily bike tackles some pretty decent hills in traffic, and my 5 speed Phillips takes them without much problem, I guess I'm wondering if a 3 speed internal would compare?
Thanks all!
So I'm wondering what the gear ratios are like in a 3 speed hub, like what's 'high gear', 'low gear' and the one between like, and how they stack against, say, a gear cluster with a derailer. And are these ratios farily standard across brands? My daily bike tackles some pretty decent hills in traffic, and my 5 speed Phillips takes them without much problem, I guess I'm wondering if a 3 speed internal would compare?
Thanks all!