Internally geared hub or not?
I’m selling a bike I thought would make a great commuting bike because it has had numerous problems. However, it does have a gates carbon belt drive and NuVinci internally geared hub. I found the belt drive worked well, but the hub did not have enough gearing for fast downhill speeds. Plus, I found the twist shifting style wasn’t what I prefer.
Now I’m in the market for a completely new commuting bike. I’d like to buy my “dream” bike, and I’m looking for opinions. Would people prefer an internally geared hub simply because of snow and ice, or are regular gears good enough? What would you do for a dream commuting bike? I really like the belt drive because there is virtually no maintenance, but I could use opinions here too.