I think an IGH bike makes the most sense and possibly even a Rohloff. What other IGH would you want to ride off road and take touring? And that would put a lot of restrictions on the bike. What else would there be left to choose? Brakes would be determined by whether the bike was set up for cant-, center, or v. Handlebars would need to be 25.4 (unless I am not aware of a road bar Rohloff shifter). That would also determine brake levers. So you are left with choosing the crank (maybe) and front wheel (unless he is planning dynamo)?
Of course the handle thing is possible-- but that isnt anything really different, just another piece of metal (more triangles!). If I had a spare $4300 I'd be all in! Cheers! cm -- 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-bunch@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=en.
