Re: [RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-27 Thread Scott Henry
As I look through that link in the first post : http://cyclingabout.com/index.php/2011/11/rohloff-hubs-with-drop-handlebars I'm drawn to #14 the Lenker X-ACT Randonneur Vario Handlebar. Has anyone ever seen these take-apart drop bars in person? I only see little bits of info online and its all

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-26 Thread Matthew Snyder
I mount my Rohloff shifter on the quill stem on my Bilenky with Albatross (recently converted to Bosco) bars, but not in the way it's shown in photo #4, where it sticks out on one side. I just insert the quill through the shifter before it goes into the headset/steerer tube. I don't have a

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-25 Thread Ginz
Andrew, I haven't tried this but I am surprised that folks run anything other than the Cane Creek or the Bertoud setup. I run my Rohloff on a flat handlebar and takes quite a bit of twisting force to shift. If I had to take my hands off the bars, I'd probably be wobbling all over the place.

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-25 Thread davidfrench
I have the CoMotion shifter that comes in 31.8mm to attach close to the stem (on 31.8 bars of course). I really like this one, its sturdy and offer a really good grip. Maybe useless if you're thinking of a bike with quil stem tho... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-25 Thread R Gonet
Andrew, Some years ago I ran a Rohloff on my Hilsen and tried both the Hubbub (#2) and the bar-end for quill stem (#11). I preferred the bar-end method. I don't use the drops that much, so the quill was much closer to my hand. It's also less expensive and would be a good place to start

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-25 Thread blakcloud
I remember seeing this setup on Flickr. Cruise through his photos to see the complete bike. https://www.flickr.com/photos/andychurch/7302139292/in/photostream/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group

[RBW] Re: Shifting a Rohloff from the stem

2014-08-25 Thread Ginz
Correction: Co Motion - not Cane Creek On Monday, August 25, 2014 9:31:24 AM UTC-4, Ginz wrote: Andrew, I haven't tried this but I am surprised that folks run anything other than the Cane Creek or the Bertoud setup. I run my Rohloff on a flat handlebar and takes quite a bit of twisting