--- On Wed, 11/18/09, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: The customer service tech suggested that the hub was being "over-torqued" and told me that IGHs were for cruisers and other low-torque applications. Good for grandma to ride to church on Sundays, but not adequate for a vigorous cycler, apparently.
Jim -- That's interesting that he made such a comment. That didn't happen to be a certain high-end German manufacturer did it? The reason I ask is that -- as I spoke about a few posts back-- I toured cross Nevada, Utah, Colo Rockies with a guy who rode a Thorn fitted with a Rohloff 14-speed. I have to tell you, that hub appeared bulletproof to me. David was a real masher, too, having been a mountain biker all his cycling life, and the hub never held him back. David is from England, and those hubs are more common over there, so perhaps he has a knack for the proper riding with an internal. Anyway, I was just curious if you have had any experience with the Rohloff brand. I know they are very pricey, but, as I said, appear to be quite long-lasting. Ray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=.
