yo-eddy wrote:
1210tech wrote:
yo-eddy wrote:
Rohloff invented their hub in 1997, that is 15 years ago, and you guys still have all your gears hanging on the outside of your offroad vehicle

Who in their right mind wants to spend £1000 on a Rohloff speedhub when the shimano/sram system that does exactly the same job costs a couple of hundred quid? No thanks

Wich you have to replace after one season of abuse, fails in sticky muddy condtions and make your bike rattle like a can of nails on bumpy trails........seriously, name me one offroad vehicle that has it's gearbox exposed to the elements?
Hope these guys make some progress soon
http://pinion.eu/discover-pinion/pinion-p1-18/yo-eddy wrote:
Which you have to replace after one season of abuse
The chain & cassette maybe
yo-eddy wrote:
fails in sticky muddy condtions
Never had that problem and I ride some very muddy trails
yo-eddy wrote:
make your bike rattle like a can of nails on bumpy trails
The new clutch system eliminates this completely
Rohloff and other internal gear hub manufacturers will have you believe that their systems are bombproof and maintenance free, that is simply not the case, they fail and then have to be sent back to factory for repair. And only a grip shift option? again, no thanks
You can't compare other off-road geared vehicles to a bike/MTB as they are motorised and the forces and heat involved means they need to be sealed units to hold the lubricating oil around the cogs and stop the gearbox overheating and seizing