Sep 19, 2018 · The Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 is an internally geared rear hub that has been servicing the demands of bike travellers for a few decades now. Inside the oversized hub shell are 14 gears which offer almost the same gear range as a regular drivetrain.

I’ve been writing about internal gear hubs for close to a decade, and a list of Rohloff bike models has long been requested. The main reason I have refrained from compiling this list is that Rohloff hubs can be retrofitted to almost any bike – so any bike can technically be a Rohloff bike!

Choose a Rohloff SPEEDHUB equipped bike for your next tour and use it to power your passion. The Rohloff SPEEDHUB makes cycling simple. No longer is it necessary to constantly calculate which gear is required next or if the gear has correctly engaged yet.

May 29, 2014 · The Rohloff comes in a bunch of different combinations to suit different bikes, different budgets and different needs. I personally found it pretty overwhelming when purchasing my first Rohloff, so I’ll do my best to explain to you what everything means and why some features are better than others.

If you're planning a long-distance bike packing tour, one of the best upgrades you can make to your bike is to switch to a Rohloff geared hub. A Rohloff hub is a type of internal geared hub that offers a number of benefits over a traditional derailleur system.

Jul 13, 2023 · While bikepacking around Europe this spring, Joshua Meissner made a stop at Rohloff headquarters in Hesse, Germany, to tour the space where their iconic internal gear Speedhub is made. Learn more about the beloved company’s past and present and take a photographic tour of their production and repair processes here…

Apr 15, 2020 · Optibike implemented Rohloff in their Ebikes well before Bosch and these hubs held up well even under 2000w of power. There are very few hubs that can do that for thousands of miles without breaking. I have had very positive experience so far.

Jan 13, 2025 · Why Choose a Rohloff Hub for Bicycle Touring. What is a Rohloff Hub? The Rohloff internally geared hub has been on the market since 1998, and features 14 gears. Unlike derailleur gears, there is no overlapping. Each one is spaced out equally, is unique and usable, and is changed by a single grip twist shifter.

Aug 2, 2022 · Rohloff hubs are a popular upgrade for people with fatbikes because these bikes are often ridden in sandy conditions, which chew through derailleur systems really quickly, and clog up the shifting. You can get a Rohloff in a 170mm (177mm thru-axle) or 190mm (197mm thru-axle) widths.

Apr 11, 2012 · A Rohloff Speed Hub is one of the sweetest pieces of bicycle technology ever invented….right up there with the electric bike and the hub motor. The Speedhub is an internally geared hub (IGH) with 14 gears spaced evenly at 13.6 % resulting in 526% total gear range roughly the same range as a standard MTB 27-speed drive train.