Are $199 Shimano Alfine Internal Gear Bicycle Hubs GENIUS or Terrible?

Just how good is a $199 Shimano hub? And how does it compare to a $1,499 Rohloff hub? 📕 The Touring Bicycle Buyer's Guide: https://www.cyclingabout.com/touring-bicycle-buyers-guide 📘 The Bikepacking Bike Buyer's Guide: https://www.cyclingabout.com/bikepacking-bike-buyers-guide Like my videos? Patreon supporters get early access to my films and exclusive access to my Q&As: 🌱 PATREON (Monthly rewards!): https://bit.ly/3vVaioW ⚡️ PAYPAL (One-off donation to replace broken camera gear!): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AK5GDWZEHBY5S&source=url 🔥 INSTA: http://instagram.com/cyclingabout/ 🌎 FACEBOOK: http://fb.com/cyclingabout/ 🚵🏻‍♂️CYCLINGABOUT (endless bike travel info!): https://cyclingabout.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - What are the advantages of internal gear hubs? 3:05 - The Shimano Alfine 4:48 - Alfine 8 vs 11 8:55 - Alfine $199 vs Rohloff $1,499 10:53 - The Advantages of Electronic Shifting 12:27 - How does the Alfine feel to ride? 13:31 - Can you use the Alfine for touring and bikepacking? 16:08 - Maintenance & damage prevention 17:55 - Lowering the recommended gear ratios 19:07 - Alfine hub problems 20:05 - Alfine & eBikes 20:46 - Summary