Originally Posted by Pop N Wood

I read constantly about torque limits on Rohloffs. Some touring blogs even warn about limiting gearing combos with just human power. I've seen a number of ebike articles with Rohloffs so it is done. I've seen occasional posts from people who have destroyed a Rohloff with too much torque or more commonly water damage from crossing a stream. Lesser number of people who have just worn them out, but that does happen as well.

How reliable they are in a mid drive configuration is hard to tell. Rohloff's tend to elicit a religious response from the people who have invested the coin to purchase them. some of them get super defensive when people provide anything less than favorable responses.

In all honesty I would like to know. Mid edrive, Rohloff and Gate belt drive sounds like a nice set up.