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Minimum Primary Transmisison Factors (eBike Applications)

Revised primary transmission factors for eBike applications: The SPEEDHUB is an incredibly robust bicycle transmission. Although not initially designed with the eBike market in mind, the SPEEDHUB has proven itself more than…

 

Tandem use of A12, XL and XXL SPEEDHUB units

All A12 hubs and XL/XXL Fatbike hubs now finally authorized for tandem use! Its taken a while but Rohloff are now extremely pleased to announce that all A12 SPEEDHUB versions and all XL and XXL Fatbike SPEEDHUB versions…

 

Crazy – On the Everest with the Speedhub

The biggest challenge was the middle part, in the early morning hours after a driven through night. I was already tired. And an unbelievably long route was still ahead of me: 10 more rises and with that another 12h of cycling...

 

VAEGABOND - Hot springs & the high Caucasus

Wir haben die Türkei verlassen und sind mittlerweile schon im Land #17 – in Georgien. Schon allein der Grenzübergang war ein klein wenig abenteuerlich. Unseren vorletzten Abend in der Türkei verbrachten wir bei Murat, der in der…

 

Quit and Go - The first 2000km have been cycled

and we still don’t have enough…

 

VAEGABOND - Drone gone & unexpected hospitality

Crazy how much there is to experience in 4 weeks! Our path led us to the paradise of Gaziantep. If you ask a Turk, where you should definitely experience the local dishes, in 90% of the cases, the answer will be – you'll have to…

 

VAEGABOND - Good news & and a catastrophe

We're rolling again!!! Finally back in the saddle and cycling through beautiful landscapes! First of all we went back to Cappadocia, were we explored the underground city in Kaymakli. Even though Turkey had issued a hard lockdown,…

 
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Minimum Primary Transmission factor amendment – 13t & 14t Sprockets

13 tooth sprockets were initially introduced by Rohloff to enable owners of small-wheeled bicycles, to enjoy SPEEDHUB use with a full, useable gear range. These sprockets were never intended for use on regular bicycles. Where…

 

Quit and Go - The first days of the bike world tour

Afte more than a year of preperation, we're now finally on our way. Because of the pandemic we changed our departure date from summer 2020 to spring 2021. Now we didn't want to wait anymore. We started on the 13.04.2021 at 11:30…

 

VAEGABOND - Soon we'll go on – The permit is here

There we are again and now it's finally time: We have a residency permit for Turkey! After calling the authorities in Antalya multiple time (with no reaction), we ended up coming there without an appointment. Our papers were taken…

 

E-Traction – The Trip 2 Riders - 6 Continents - 8 Wheels

E-Traction - The Trip is the new Pedelec Adventure by Susanne Brüsch ("Lady Pedelec") and "Elefantino Captain" Silvio Züllig. Susanne has worked in e-bikes for over 20 years and has been a pioneer in e-bike travel for the past 10…

 
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(Cargo) bikes will save the world ...

... may be over the top, but inner city problems cannot be solved by wider road and/or more parking lots. They will be optimized, with a preferably free public transport and an infrastructure for bikes, that are priority #1. More…

 

Falkenjagd und Rennstahl - 2 bikes, that are often driven in winter compared: gear vs derailleur

"heute mal ein anderes Video - nämlich eins von 2 viel im Winter gefahrenen Rädern, einem Rohloff Gravel einerseits und einem Kettenschaltungsrad andererseits. Da momentan leider niemand die Zeit und Muße, die Räder zu…

 

VAEGABOND - Unvoluntary break – used for creativity

We originallyalready wanted to tell you good news in the February update, in terms of our residence permit for Turkey... Now exactly 3 months since our official appointment have passed – without getting a sign from the turkish…

 

QuitandGo - Franziska and Fabian quit their jobs to go on a bike world tour

Franziska Kinscheck and Fabian Harting "quit" their normal life (apartment and job) and start into their world tour by bike - crazy!

 

„Nelly – the movie“ - a true adventure drama from the modern nomads

"Nelly - the movie": a novel visual narrative about the possible adventures these days. A thrilling adventure drama, that shows close ups into wild corners of our world. In our own production we present, the modern nomads, that…

 

VAEGABOND - Starting into 2021

Last new years we were vainly waiting for a firework in Marrakesch. This time we spent the year switch near Antalya in Turkey. Even despite restrictions and closed borders for 4 days, a few firecrackers were lit and everyone…

 

Far and up! Year review 2020

Veit Riffer is an exotic amongst the bike athlete. After a dramatic climbing accident in 1999 in Elbsansteingebirge with a following paraplegia he discovered the handbike. The tours got longer and more challenging.