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11 speed are dog shit.
8 speed Alfine is reasonable.
8 speed nexus is meh
7 speed nexus is ok
Not heard anything about the latest wave of 5 (?) speed nexus but apparently meant to be better.
Rohloff is king.
IMO unless you’re a granny a derailleur setup beats hub gear other than rohloff.
The arkose is probably cheap enough to be worth a punt.