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Thanks for the feedback. Yes, the menu is empty on the mobile version of the site and I don't know why that is, but the "categories" at the bottom do link to all the individual posts - probably just my poor setting up of the site. Same for the laptop/ desktop version, where "categories" and...

Nyon MY21 Bluetooth connection to iPhone. Did you get any resolution finally, JPA, with your iPhone Bluetooth connection issue? I hope so, because it's been a while ago now since you posted about it, but anyway I had the same problem in October that took me two months to resolve (and two months...

That is true. FAIV explicitly stated the buyer bears responsibility for customs clearance, though also said they provide the necessary customs declaration forms for me to fill out, and that they've had no issues or additional duties on similar deliveries.

I wrote to them and they said I could buy direct from them (€220) and they would deliver to Australia.

I might get some of that tape!

It's old news now, I know, but just letting you know I had very similar experiences with the rear rack breaking as you. In fact I needed 3 replacement racks in 5,000km. The problem were cracking across the back-stay welds and also the top connector plate. Like for you, my planned tour...

Yes, I have fitted one to my Supercharger GX with AION forks. I didn't do the fitting, but it fits and works just fine - after 15,000 km it is still perfectly ok - though the load does sit a little high up and takes some getting used to. I carry only maybe 8-10 kg max total in the two Ortleib...

Exactly the same thing happened to one of mine, after 12 months and about 8,000 km. Bosch were very good and changed it over free of any cost. That was after they had received and tested the dud one, which took 2 weeks. In the meantime, because I was on a road trip, I had to buy a new one...

Hi. I'm sure you'll just love the Delite! I've owned both the Delite and Supercharger in Rohloff GX versions. I travelled 15,000 kilometres on the Delite before it got stolen, and replaced it with a Supercharger which has done 7,000 km so far. With both bikes it has mostly been fully loaded...

No, I have had no direct communication with R&M either. Everything was handled via my German bike shop, who were excellent. A lot of close coordination was required though, as the problems occurred in France, and R&M were the only ones who had a technical person who could speak enough French...

Sorry to confuse everyone about the weight I normally carry on long-distance touring. To clarify: on my Delite around Australia, I had up to 20kg on the back rack ( and had zero problems with the rack). This max weight was when I had to carry a 12.5 kg generator on it because my trailer broke...

Note that the rear rack on a Supercharger is bolted to the frame - it is the weld that attaches the mounting bracket to the bottom of the sidebars of the rack that keep cracking. I am currently also considering a FAIV front rack, but they're expensive...

Hi again and thanks for the feedback. It's the 12 hours stationary part that dissuades me from solar charging - otherwise an excellent solution. My trailer broke at one stage and I lugged the generator around western Tasmania strapped onto the rear rack, which looked a bit ridiculous! Btw, I...

Hi. I don't know if this helps to answer your query or not, but I carted a Yamaha EF1000iF petrol generator about 17,000km around Australia behind my R&M Delite in a Topeak Journey trailer (generator weight 12.7kg + 5kg for 5l of fuel that lasted about 600-800km). The relevance of this to your...

Thank you Dmitri - great post! I can certainly endorse much of what you have to say about the Delite GX Rohloff with setup for touring, as I went through the same issues, but, like you, overall I find the bike fantastic. I recently covered 16,800km touring around Eastern Australia in 6 months...