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Under NEWS you'll find the latest from Rohloff in connection with the bicycle industry.

 

Our show schedule for the current year can be found under Expo Dates, this will be continually updated.

Under News you'll find all new topics on our website in connection with ROHLOFF and the bicycle industry.

Under Sports news the successes of our sport teams are regularly announced.

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News and Sportnews

Police on bikes with the latest technology

18.09.2011:

Press release from Kassel's Police: As soon as the police officers from Kassel's department North start off on patrol, they will be using their new bikes, all of which are equipped with gear-hubs from the company...


Raffeling the special edition "25th anniversary SPEEDHUB 500/14" at Eurobike 2011

07.09.2011:

As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, the Rohloff AG raffled a special edition, specially engraved SPEEDHUB 500/14 at our Expo booth at the Eurobike 2011 show in Friedrichshafen. Every visitor to our booth throughout all...


20 years of Eurobike - Gunnar Fehlau (fahrstil magazine) reports over the first SPEEDHUB bicycle!

06.09.2011:

As part of Eurobike's 20th anniversary celebrations, Gunnar Fehlau presented various highlights through the years in the Trendlounge. The film shows one of Bernhard Rohloff's bicycles, a mountainbike featuring a classic Basso...


[Translate to en:] Daniela Bargholt

Final of SKS-Rohloff-MTB-North Hesse Cup in Zierenberg/Germany

06.09.2011:

Race report Daniela Bargholt:After Kellerwald in April and Bielstein in May 2011 the last race of the cup began in Zierenberg the weekend before.   Three years ago I participated in another race there - I remembered...


25 Years of the Rohloff AG

25.07.2011:

As part of our celebratory festivities we wish to raffle the illustrated, limited edition blue SPEEDHUB at our Eurobike booth 311, in Hall A2. Every visitor to our booth at the show is eligible to participate and we wish all the...


[Translate to en:] Eddy Mercx mit Rohloff

A Eddy Mercx with Rohloff Speedhub 500/14

04.08.2011:

Eddy Merckx Cycles presented its brand new UMX-R at the Munchen Bike Expo in July. Check out this new stylish urban bike. If you order one this year, you get an exclusive Eddy Merckx Nutcase helmet for free. The brand new ...


Rohloff at BIKE Festival

Rohloff at BIKE Festival Willingen/Germany

09.06.2011:

The 14th Sympatex BIKE Festival powered by Nissan has opened its gates! Up to 30,000 bike fans will be awaited in Willingen. Once again the Rohloff company is on start and their booth will be found in the area I-6. Our...


Baikal Winter Expedition

Baikal Winter Mountainbike Expedition

07.06.2011:

The lake is covered with an up to 1.5m thick layer of ice throughout winter. This enormous area of ice, surrounded by the high Baikal mountain range, the Bargusin mountains and the Sayan, serves for an ideal location for a...


iXS Dirt Masters 2011

iXS Dirt Master's Festival in Winterberg/Germany

01.06.2011:

June 2nd to June 5th 2011


KTM eGnition - Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

KTM eGnition/lim88: First Downhill-E-Bike with 1200 Watt and SPEEDHUB 500/14

21.05.2011:

It's an E-Bike for everyone who couldn't care less about any limits, who want climb every peak and  descend again comfortably. The KTM eGnition/lim88 is THE E-Bike for mountain and all-terrain friends, regardless of whether ...


Third place at 14th Harz Mountainbike Marathon - Ralf Kropp

Third place at the Harz Mountainbike Marathon

19.05.2011:

Ralf Kropp competed in the 14th Harz Mountains Mountainbike Marathon last Sunday in Friedrichsbrunn/Germany. Braving the low temperatures, the riders had to pass ditches and puddles. A leading party quickly formed itself, which...


Project Torpedalo: 14 gears, 38 days & 3000 miles of ocean

11.05.2011:

Mark Byass and Mike Sayer are both keen charity fundraisers and have undertaken numerous physical and mental challenges over previous years in order to raise funds for worthy causes. Their latest endeavor however will push them...


[Translate to en:] Ralf Kropp - MTB Rennen in Bekond

Ralf Kropp finishes in 4th place at his last MTB race in Bekond (Germany)

05.05.2011:

The course of the Eifel-Mosel-Cup, MTB race took place in Bekond (Germany). With bright sunshine the 150+ participants were sent down the trail. The race track, which was worthy of a world-class cross-country race, was dry...


[Translate to en:] Nico Seidel - Houffalize

Nico Seidel at the World Cup in South Africa and Euro 4x in Belgium

05.05.2011:

At the first UCI Mountain Bike 4cross World Cup in Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) Nico Seidel could set the first courses. But after a hard crash Nico only managed 19th place. Unfortunately, due to the crash...


Marco Morgenstern Rohloff-Endorfin

Marco Morgenstern new rider for team Rohloff-Endorfin

29.04.2011:

Marco Morgenstern is best known from biathlon races. This year he will be supporting the Rohloff-Endorfin Team and we wish him every success with the upcoming season. Even back when Marco was competitively competing as a...


Rohloff- Cape Epic

Tough race days at tip of South Africa!

29.04.2011:

The newspaper Euskirchener Wochenspiegel reports over the most demanding mountain bike race of the world on page 19. Ralf Kropp, Gisela Gartmair, Andre Hauschke and Michael Opper of Rohloff Team all competed in this tough...


Kropp at the Cape – eight tough days in the saddle

21.04.2011:

Another report in the newspaper DEWEZET  (Deister and Weser newspaper). Ralf Kropp and Michael Opper are definitely in the media focus right now. Article can be read here. Link to Article (Sorry only in German)


André Hauschke reports live on the strains of the Cape Epic.

20.04.2011:

One year has passed without pushing one single metre since André Hauschke made it from zero to an altitude of 6,000m in South America. With this challenge he set a new altitude cycling world record. He was now off again on...


MTB-North-Hesse-Cup

Become a SPEEDHUB-Champion 2011 - 3 Races with Cup Rating

12.04.2011:

This year the SPEEDHUB-Champion will be determined from three MTB marathon races. These three races are also additionally part of the 2011 SKS-Rohloff MTB-North-Hesse-Cup. Starting race for this years Cup event will be at Sunday...


Mad East Challenge 500, June 24th 2011

Mad East Challenge 500 - June 24th to June 26th 2011 - Enrol now!

08.04.2011:

Endless ascents, narrow rooty paths and breakneck downhills: Mad East Challenge 500 has become legendary amongst mountain bikers. On three competitive days, the challenge will cover a total of approximately 160km and nearly ...