XP goes Rohloff

Today I picked up my Stratus XP from the local bike shop with a new rear hub : a Rohloff Speedhub.The Sram Dual Drive II I had was a little bit overkill, since all I ever used so far were 5 or 6 gears. The rear fender also had to be cut for the sideway movements of the chain. I'd rather see a comple fender on my bikes and I always wanted to ride a ROHLOFF SPEEDHUB. I couldn't decide on which bike though, but the Stratus XP seemed to be the logical choice. 

The Rohloff's shifters' direction is opposite compared with those of SHIMANO, which is a bit confusing. For going up in gears, you need to twist your hand forward and the other way around for downshifting. I also ride motorcycles and hence the SHIMANO shifting seems more logical. It'll probably take some time, but I'm pretty sure that I'll get used to it.

The new hub will have its first overhaul at around 1,000 miles, at which point the oil should be replaced. After that it only needs oil replacements every 3,125 miles. It's not a cheap hub, but it's supposed to last a lifetime. I would say : let's find out ;-) !