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My knees hurt really bad this winter. Studded tires, no gears and headwinds got me thinking about getting a new winter bike to replace my old kona paddy wagon. Then I thought i might just put som gears on it for next winter. So now I bought this:
A used Sturmey Archer S3X wheel. Haven't heard much good about it, but it was cheap so I thought I'd give it a try. Not sure what gears to run though. Since the top gear is direct drive, I'm considering using that for the gear I am expecting to use most of the time. On the the other hand that means I would basically only use two gears. I am completely new to hub gears. Is there a noticeable difference in efficiency between the direct drive and the other gears?
Also bought a used Brooks for the commuter (for that full beardo look). Had I B17 in the past that I did not get along with, but this one seems OK so far. Maybe the trick is to get someone else to ride it for a couple of years?