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Unfortunately neither the Unfortunately neither the Shimano Alfine or SRAM iMotion have anything like the range of the Rholoff.

Ahh!  Yes! Both my chain and Ahh! Yes! Both my chain and derailleur have had it. I've also long felt the need for greater range so I've been looking enviously at the Rholoff. Can I justify the cost?! I'd probably go for the disk brake version as well. Another option is the SRAM DualDrive...

I also hate flats! The I also hate flats! The original Kenda Kwests were fine for about 9 months. They were looking a bit worn with numerous small cuts, but then quite suddenly I started getting punctures just about every week for 5 weeks. It may be cooincidence but as I was heading out on...

Welcome! While I haven't gone Welcome! While I haven't gone over, I've still managed to lift the rear wheel significantly on my Sofrider during an emergency stop, even with about 5Kg in a rack over the back wheel. If I'd been on a DF I'm sure I would have gone over the bars, or collected the...

My Hands put me on a My Hands put me on a Cruzbike! I started riding a DF hybrid when I moved to Melbourne from Tasmania but along with the common aches and pains, which were annoying but not a deal breaker, I was having real problems with my hands. I've had Dupuytren's contractures in both...

Thanks John, but how do we Thanks John, but how do we see locations of others? I can't find that anywhere. -Ken

Whenever I try to edit my Whenever I try to edit my profile it doesn't recognise my password (saved in my browser) and I have to use the "forgotten password" system to let me in to that part of the site. Otherwise the system seems to be working nicely. -Ken

Traction is the big issue Traction is the big issue starting on hills, especially if the surface is at all slippery. My solution is to start in the highest gear I can comfortably manage on any given slope and in extreme situations leaning forward can also help. Otherwise starting is just one...

The mapping function doesn't The mapping function doesn't work. I've tried giving it my address, including Suburb, Local Govt and Street, but it insists I'm in Canberra rather than Melbourne. Also the Mark All Read link doesn't work.

A little suggestion/request. One of the links on the old site that I always used and miss on the new site is that listing updated pages. Its a quick way to note new material and is a great time saver for regular users. It doesn't have to be prominent, just there somewhere. Cheers, -Ken

Well done John and Well done John and congratulations! However I was a little surprised at the choice of models to show off. Given that you won the evening it doesn't make a big difference, but I would have thought that the Silvio and Quest would have been a better pair rather than the...

OK, I ride a Sofrider and OK, I ride a Sofrider and like to pedal when going downhill, but you pretty often get to a point when its impossible to keep pedalling. My fastest was last late year on a long downhill with long sweeping curves (but occasionally less than inspiring surface) I reached...

Cluster details? Looks good. Even before you announced the Dual Drive I'd been thinking about it for my V2 Sofrider. Could you tell us the details of the cluster you use on the 26" version please? Its not in the specs you provide. Is it possible to get an e-ring to fit my V2 Sofrider...

I back in! Yes! It's a vast improvement! Well done! And it has let me back in! The old forum locked me out some months ago and in spite of several attempts I was not able to get a new password. However the new site allowed me to quickly re-establish myself. The only comment...

So long as the teeth on the front cog are OK I've found that its possible to straighten them - sort of. I haven't managed to get mine totally straight but it works fine. Take it easy on the learning curve! At 9 months I can still notice that I can cut smoother curves at speed downhill than I...

Jon, While Schlumph does do 2.5 up and down configurations, when paired with a NuVinci, which has a range of 1:3.6, the 1:1.65 of their Mountain drive seems just about right to me. Thus it is very similar to the HammerSchmidt which has the advantage of a hand controller, as does the proposed...

These are brilliant prototypes and ideas! Ideally the next step is for John (or someone equally skilled) to apply some professional design and get them manufactured. Again, I'd be seriously in the market for this as I'm hopeless when it comes to doing this sort of stuff myself. -Ken

So do I! Even better would be adding a Schlumpf Speed-Drive to give the necessary breadth of range as no (affordable) IGHs have adequate range for hilly environments. (You're spoilt in Perth!) In an email Schlumpf hinted that they are working on their own belt drive as well. I also like...

In terms of comfort and range the Sofrider is a vast improvement over my conventional Giant Hybrid! The longest day ride I did on the Giant was 120km but anything over 80km took me at least several days to recover from a sore backside and neck & shoulder stiffness. I've done over 100km on the...

I would like a bit more range at both the top and bottom ends on my Sofrider. I look enviously at the triple on the Quest 559. My large chainring on the front was damaged and I acquired a 50 tooth replacement very cheaply which is a bit better at the expense of an increase in the gap between...