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I am. Still living a car less lifestyle and riding my Rohloff equipped Moots everyday. I'm so excited to finally take my bike, that got a lot so much attention at the North American Handmade Bike Show, out into the wilderness and...

GoExpo - Finlands greatest bicycle exhibition takes place in Helsinki from March the 8th, until March the 10th 2013. International manufacturers and local distributors will be presenting their newest products for the upcoming...

The BIKE EXPO in KASSEL has become the biggest bicycle exhibition in North Hesse.Bicycle retailers from the region will be presenting their products and services throughout the approximate 2.000m² of exhibition space....

Bicycle manufacturer Koga Signature has developed a new and innovative custom bicycle configuration program. The Koga Signature Configurator offers the discerning cyclist the ability to build their new Koga bicycle around their...

The permitted sprocket ratios for the SPEEDHUB 500/14 were set to ensure the hub would not be damaged due to a high input torque. These limits were set identical to the lower limits of derailleur systems of the day (2.35) but...

The availability of Shimano's new 11-speed derailleur chain has led to a substantial increase of questions regarding the Revolver 3 chain tools compatibility. Tests have proven that the Revolver 3 chain tool can indeed be used to...

With the Race Light SANTOS has developed a road bike which uses both belt drive technology and a Rohloff IGH. A very sportive bicycle for commuter rides as well as or for longer cycle tours. The use of both a Rohloff SPEEDHUB...

The Monkeybone offers a simple method of anchoring the axle of the Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 to a frame through the disc brake mount. In order to use the Monkeybone, your SPEEDHUB 500/14 will need an OEM2 axleplate, your frame must...

Following the successful initial run of webinars last year, the Rohloff AG again offers our retailers the chance to participate in our dealer seminars per live-stream via the internet. Retailers who are unable to visit us here in...

The Rohloff AG has been supporting the use of Open-source software for a number of years now. Software such as Debian Server, Kubuntu, Libreoffice, Typo3, Firefox, KDE etc. The Thin-Clients used within our HQ work together with...

Translation of the well known Rohloff brochure "no slogans, 14 facts" has finally been completed into Finnish. The Rohloff AG in Cooperation with our Finnish distributor 'Bike Station' in Ikaalinen saw the need...

Only few know that two Leipzig scientists who were participating in the Apollo Moon Program were close friends of the late space travel pioneer Neil Armstrong (Jesco von Puttkamer, Eberhard Rees). 
The younger generation has...

From April 2012  Maushami, Johann and Erik are on the road. A bicycle tour from Berlin to India for charity. Over 10,000km leave enough space to advertise for the realisation of a project for sustaining dry toilets in...

No good news from Hesse: Hesse has created a new bill to prohibit mountain biking in the nature. According to plans of Hesse environment minister Lucia Puttrich mountain biking should be allowed only on paved ways which can be...

Following their successful exhibitions through Brazil and Namibia, the Himobikers have chosen the location of their next tour - Japan! 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the Grimm Brothers first fairy tale publication and so...

To ease the mounting and service procedures that may need to be completed on the Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14, we have uploaded a selection of new Workshop Videos in Full HD in both the English and German languages. These videos can...

Rotterdam, the 17th of May 2012 - The start of Europes largest efficient energy competition. The 'Shell, Eco-marathon. Following 3 years at the Brandenburg 'Lausitzring', the competition moved up a step and for the first time...

Herbert Born has finally returned home after a year on the road. The past year has taken him and his trusty bicycle over 19,000Km and through 17 different countries. A good 7000Km of this were spent on the infamous 'Silk Road' -...

Most German School children will find it hard to conceive spending their Easter holidays in the US. This has however become routine over the last 6 years for the various pilots and mechanics of the European NASA-Moonbuggy-Race...

The riders will start the ‘Cycle to Rwanda’ trek on 28th April 2012 from Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and ending in the capital of Rwanda, Kigali. The team are appealing for riders to accompany them on the first leg of...