Does anyone else have a design Wishlist for the next model of Q series?

[Flying Dutchman]

The Classified hub with a SRAM 12 speed would add a huge range for gearing and the Classified hub would weigh much less then the Rohloff.

The Classified hub has its bluetooth receiver in the thru-axle so it won't fit in the current setup (Cruzbike uses a slightly longer thru-axle to accomodate the chain-stays).

 

[Black Hawk Down]

Bret is correct about the Rohloff hub and Gates belt. We toured Europe (mostly Italy, Austria and Slovenia) on a couple of Q45s with Rohloff hubs and Gates belts. They were fantastic. The gear ratio we used was determined by the chainstay length and it suited us well. We are slow riders who enjoy the scenery but not the hills, so having a lower gear range than the stock standard worked well. But I'll leave the details to another post. Spoiler alert: it was a bit of pain installing the Rohloffs, but did prove to be a good learning experience.

I'd like to see the carbon fibre front end migrated to the Q45 as the current front end is very heavy.

I'd also like to see more flexible ways of attaching panniers. I rigged up some racks that lifted up our panniers up by a couple of inches as the racks that Cruzbike supply were a bit too low for our panniers. I also rigged up some racks that hung below the seat which allowed us to mount some smaller panniers under the seat. It meant that our centre of gravity was nice and low - ideal for touring. Again, something for another post.

Hi Dudley. I saw that you have experience with converting a Q45 drivetrain to a Rohloff Speed Hub. I'm trying to do the same. I worked with my LBS to contact Rohloff with information and photos of the bike. They replied the following:

Good afternoon,

many thanks for getting in touch.

Unfortunately one of the few restraints of the A12 system, is its inability to function in a dropout which is also the linkage point.
Sorry, we are unable to supply any SPEEDHUB which will work in this frame.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best Regards

Stewart Stabik

Did you have to do anything special to make the Rohloff work on your Q45? I have a 2024 model with through-axles. Is yours also a through-axle design? Any help you can give me about this would be greatly appreciated. I'm not planning to use a belt. My LBS said if it doesn't work, I'll be out $2200-$2400. I can still sell the Speed Hub for much less on eBay or put it on a different bike. Quite a gamble for a lot of money.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Velocivixen]

How about some amazing color ways?