Originally Posted by tiger1964

I have a friend with two Bilenky-built upright "touring" bikes w/Rohloffs; I got to ride one around a parking lot once. I really liked it (the hub, NOT the bike), but the price was eye-watering then, I presume more so now. That said, thanks for the input. I presume the criteria for hub selection might be: range, steps between gears, friction losses, durability, price, width. What else?