Originally Posted by
TricycleTom
That hub has had very little use, and no abuse. You can look up the official minimum drag, whereas many "performance parts" have no measurable effect at all. Human power is precious, and human brains are built to conserve it. That's why we ride bicycles. It is unfortunate that direct drive to a big wheel loses efficiency in other ways, but quite wonderful that a chain drive can both transfer power, and provide a wide gear range. If there is a chain, gears are redundant.
You know what, I just prefer riding my bike with Rohloff hub and Gates belt. I'm not a weird nerd who spends ages researching stuff to support their dislike or dissatisfaction of something. If you really don't like the Rohloff hub then sell it. Perhaps you should ride yours more. The more miles you put on them the 'freer' they become. Yours probably isn't even run in yet if it's had little use, so still quite 'tight'.