A bit off topic. We have perfect shifting with a Rohloff. Some may find the gear range (19 to 99) a bit narrow, but we are ok with spinning out at 28 mph and 19 gets us up anything fully loaded on tour. I no longer think about which gear I need to be in before stopping and can shift the whole gear range in an instant. The cost is initially high, but perhaps not when compared with electronic shifting. The rear cog last 15,000 mi, costs about $25, and the low cost chain lasts longer.