Originally Posted by
elcruxio
I price a downside? Because for the price of a rohloff + new rim + new rotor + new spokes + rohbox + modified road shifters I could buy two to three capable touring bikes OR spend a month in a hotel OR buy around 70 chain + cassette wear sets for my 3x9 touring bike or just tour for a pretty long time.
But I suppose for some touring is about the journey and for others it's about the bike. You do you.
Obviously you didn't watch the video and think a busted wheel/ crank/ hanger will all buff right out. LOL
Sure go ride a cheap POS all day. That's the rental bikes in Vietnam, that DON'T carry a thing.
LHT's are $2,800 here now. That's MORE than both my wheels, crank, BB, headset and bike bins. My first dyno drum hub is now on it's 3rd bike, works as good as the new one I built.