Hi,
I’m looking for a HS bike which I will mainly use for my commute (50km one way). I’m living in a flat area with almost no slopes. The roads I’ll be biking on are asphalt/pavement with a not so occasional pothole. I have test-driven the Delite Nuvinci. I liked it, but the highest gear is not high enough. It is fine until 35 km/h, but when I was going faster the cadence was too high. My assumption is that the Rohloff’s highest gear is comfortable enough for doing at least 40 km/h, although I have not (yet?) been able to test drive a Rohloff.
My main requirement is a maintenance-free bike, so I certainly want a belt. I guess there are two options:
- take the Delite with Nuvinci and customise the sprocket so I can go faster with it
- take the supercharger with Rohloff (+ belt) and swap the tires for Moto-X Schwalbes
If the Delite’s Rohloff would also be equipped with a belt it would be a no-brainer, but it has a chain instead. So I guess it comes down to the question if I need a rear suspension (Delite) in my situation.
Opinions?
I’m looking for a HS bike which I will mainly use for my commute (50km one way). I’m living in a flat area with almost no slopes. The roads I’ll be biking on are asphalt/pavement with a not so occasional pothole. I have test-driven the Delite Nuvinci. I liked it, but the highest gear is not high enough. It is fine until 35 km/h, but when I was going faster the cadence was too high. My assumption is that the Rohloff’s highest gear is comfortable enough for doing at least 40 km/h, although I have not (yet?) been able to test drive a Rohloff.
My main requirement is a maintenance-free bike, so I certainly want a belt. I guess there are two options:
- take the Delite with Nuvinci and customise the sprocket so I can go faster with it
- take the supercharger with Rohloff (+ belt) and swap the tires for Moto-X Schwalbes
If the Delite’s Rohloff would also be equipped with a belt it would be a no-brainer, but it has a chain instead. So I guess it comes down to the question if I need a rear suspension (Delite) in my situation.
Opinions?