It’s well known in the bicycle industry and amongst e-bike riders that e-bikes wear through drivetrains at a high rate, also the poor old rear derailleur getting chewed up and spat out, can’t be fun either.
With chains, cassettes and sometimes derailleurs being replaced at much higher frequencies, costing people a lot of money.
Upgrading to a 14 speed Rohloff Speedhub seems to be an intelligent option.
Rohloff’s 526% gear range with evenly spaced gears, being able to use 8-9 speed chain, that keeps a straight chain lasts longer and costs a fraction of its 11-12 speed equivalents.
Removing a large rear derailleur, replacing with a compact chain tensioner.
The Rohloff system uses a twist / grip shift shifter that is purely a messenger to the internal gear mechanism via a clicker box on the non-drive side of the bike.
There is a slight weight penalty, but hey that’s what you have the motor for isn’t it, and for 95% of the riders out there the lower maintenance is well worth it.
Surly Ghost Grappler Flat Bar In Large, how good is this color, just like that old school Land Cruiser, tough as nails, bikepacking, touring, riding the local trails, just choose your adventure, its ready to roll.
Check it out online in Shop or drop in/call the Store for more info.
Drastic times call for drastic measures and I bet I’m not the only one sick of wet feet or even worse - having to opt for the car each day. It was around about week two that the cabin fever had set in and the guards went on. Sure a Surly Karate Monkey isn’t the most likely candidate for the full length guard treatment but it’s my main commuter/ all rounder fun time rig and considering it’s got every mount known to humankind it was a bit of a no brainer. So if like all of us here, you’ve decided it’s time to turn to the guard side, swing past with your bike so we can size it up and source the best option to keep those toes toasty and the shin bones dry.
Kona Unit, the Swiss army knife of bikes, ride it single speed, rigid, throw a fork on, put some gears on, it is a trail bike bikepacking rig, just choose your own adventure and ride it.