u500

The internally geared hub on one of our ODK U500's broke. The SRAM hub is discontinued and parts are unavailable so we are looking to replace the entire hub. Has anyone else done this before and can recommend a specific hub and shifter? I was looking at the Shimano Nexus/Alfine 8-speed (or 7...

Although I love this bike, I'm starting to worry a bit. 1. Most useful replacement parts, which break over time, are hard/impossible to find. 2. I've been trying to get standard charger for over a year, with no luck. They keep telling me to "Try back in 2 weeks" and that they get them in stock...