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    Any tips for shifting?

    New rider. Still struggling with getting my gears right. I always seem to be in too low a gear going down, too high coming up. The area is moderately hilly it's usually one or the other, seldom just a flat ride or a long slow incline or decline. Also, any thoughts on reducing how much my rump...
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    I'm riding!

    Well, the day has finally arrived for me to get my Nevo GT Rohloff HS and I have done so. My wife dropped me off this morning at the shop and I rode it home. Yay! I definitely need to figure out the gears and the power assist; or it is just so smooth that I didn't notice it. All in good time...
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    What to do?

    Hi All, My bike is here. A month early but here. So too is Covid-19. My bike shop gives me 30 days to try it out and keep it or return it. My plan was to ride my bike to work, work a day, then ride home. Work is now remote. We will reopen one day. May? June? Later? There simply is no way...
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    Suggestions for getting ready

    Hi All, Well, May will be here before I know it and I have 30 days to put my R&M Nevo through the paces before she becomes mine forever. I work a retail job. So I stand a walk a lot. But I have not done much cardio to prepare and I want to. I have ready access to a Schwinn Aerodyne and also a...
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    GPS tracker ideas

    Hi All, The month of May cannot get here soon enough. Totally stoked to get my Nevo and begin riding. I've been thinking about hiding a GPS tracker on my bike in case it falls into the wrong hands. Anyone have any suggestions? I've Googled the topic and have yet to find a device that provides...
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    Thoughts?

    New poster. I just ordered a R&M GT Rohloff HS. The idea is to replace my car on my four mile one way commute to work on well maintained bike paths and mostly well maintained roads. I'm in my 60s so I want comfort. I face some hills so I opted for the HS power to handle them. I'm a big guy and...
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