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  • 5 speed, ebike specific, will likely do the job ok.

    That Shimano STEPS E-BIKE 5-speed hub has a range of 263% which looks useful and I guess it would also be a tough unit for non-electric bicycles. One drawback is that, according to the dealers' manual on their website, the inner unit needs to be removed and soaked in their maintenance oil every 2000km, which is more of a hassle than the Rohloff which just requires an oil change without disassembly every 5000km.

  • I wonder if - as people have successfully done with the Nexus/Alfine 8-speed hubs - you could run it with a suitable semi-fluid grease, which seems to provide better longevity and weather resistance for UK usage. I guess it would void your warranty, though, so you'd probably want to let someone else try that first...

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