Some details about the hub from Rohloff's website, available at http://www.rohloff.de/en/products/speedhub/:
The Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 has been developed for both pros and performance oriented hobby cyclists who can appreciate it because of its reliability, perfect single gear ratios, wide range of gears, low maintenance and easy operation; its weight and efficiency are ideal even for pro racing.
The sealed gearbox ensures reliability and durability even under the toughest conditions. The even increments of 13.6% from gear to gear make it possible to always ride at the performance peak. The overall range makes sure that you have the right gear in every situation. Pure fun is guaranteed.
The SPEEDHUB 500/14 is operated by a twist shifter which shifts simply by pulling separate cables up or down. The indexing of the shifting lies not in the shifter as with common designs, but inside the hub. There is no wear on the indexing system nor need to adjust it.
The rest of the bike's spec include:
Large Black Ano XCL
DHX 5.0 Air
RS Revelation Team 150mm
CK headset and hubs
Hope m6ti 8"
Thomson post
XTR Crank
Weight 15.10 kg
The Rohloff is definitely not cheap, sitting around $1,000 USD, and it isn't light; but for those looking for an alternative to manual shifting; could be a nice option.
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