Tout Terrain Blueridge GT with Pinion
12-17-23, 01:18 PM
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I heard somewhere that Rohloff hubs were real popular in the US compared to some other countries. I only saw one Rohloff hub in the flesh prior to going to the shop were I ordered my bicycle. I had seen them online since the early 2000s.
I ordered my Co-Motion Pangea Rohloff in Dec 2013. I believe you are correct about there startup date.
They could do a torque sensing BB but this would be complicated. People like us wouldn't need a sensor but there are those who would not play well with something that requires them to think about letting off of the pressure before shifting. When Indexing showed up in the bicycle shop I was working in. The Suntour Indexing was flaky at first. We started using non index type housing on the short section before the derailer. This improved the shifting. The derailers have been improved over the years so they are more forgiving of bad shifts. When I started bicycling you had to pay attention and let off the pressure. I have seen twisted derailleur hangers because of bad shifts.
I ordered my Co-Motion Pangea Rohloff in Dec 2013. I believe you are correct about there startup date.
They could do a torque sensing BB but this would be complicated. People like us wouldn't need a sensor but there are those who would not play well with something that requires them to think about letting off of the pressure before shifting. When Indexing showed up in the bicycle shop I was working in. The Suntour Indexing was flaky at first. We started using non index type housing on the short section before the derailer. This improved the shifting. The derailers have been improved over the years so they are more forgiving of bad shifts. When I started bicycling you had to pay attention and let off the pressure. I have seen twisted derailleur hangers because of bad shifts.
So, you ordered your Pangea less than a year after I considered getting a Pangea. I chose the Thorn Nomad Mk II instead, primarily based on cost. I ordered my Nomad in April 2013. I think we are both happy with our decisions.
I would expect that any torque sensing innards on the hub would create a giant opportunity for a hub failure in the middle of nowhere.
