If you don’t have much money you get an Alpine 8/11, (or a Nexus Hub if you’re really on a budget) if you have much money you get a Rohloff Speedhub, which was the best hub 20 years ago, is the best hub today and will be the best hub in 20 years. And also will last a lifetime.
I just want my commuting bike to drive without much maintenance efforts.
Also there is no shame in periodically selling your old bike and getting a new one. Or buying a cargo bike if you need one. It’s still way cheaper than driving
Any hobby entry point can cascade into upgraditis
Only if you allow to develop a weird relationship with it. Cycling is where I am for most people just a tool of getting from A to B, they don’t want to spend much money on it
I think nowadays most tech innovations have been in internal and integrated gear systems and drivetrains around continuous gear shifting, though most often related to gearbox and e-bikes.
Or you just get a decent commuting bicycle with a belt drive and an internal gear hub, which has nearly no maintenance needs.
Derailleur gears are just asking for trouble if you’re commuting daily in a city where people might not be nice to your parked bike
But then new gear hub tech comes out, and you start considering ebikes, also a pannier would be nice… maybe a cargo bike makes more sense instead…?
Any hobby entry point can cascade into upgraditis
What new Gear Hub Tech?
If you don’t have much money you get an Alpine 8/11, (or a Nexus Hub if you’re really on a budget) if you have much money you get a Rohloff Speedhub, which was the best hub 20 years ago, is the best hub today and will be the best hub in 20 years. And also will last a lifetime.
I just want my commuting bike to drive without much maintenance efforts.
Also there is no shame in periodically selling your old bike and getting a new one. Or buying a cargo bike if you need one. It’s still way cheaper than driving
Only if you allow to develop a weird relationship with it. Cycling is where I am for most people just a tool of getting from A to B, they don’t want to spend much money on it
I think nowadays most tech innovations have been in internal and integrated gear systems and drivetrains around continuous gear shifting, though most often related to gearbox and e-bikes.
eg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Ak8ZsQpl8