Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:53:32 +0100
From: "Dirk Feeken" <dirk.feeken@t-online.de>
To: Classic Rendezvous Mailing List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Thread-Topic: Alex Singer - and Rohloff
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Subject: Re: [CR] Alex Singer - and Rohloff
Jean Marie,
I wouldn¹t order an Alex Singer with a Rohloff internal gear hub. This hub
requires special drop outs, special parts, cable routing and Rohloff know
how, if the result has to be an integrated constructeur bike and I doubt
that the Singer shop has this kind of special Rohloff-experience.
The Rohloff hub is quite famous here in Germany among ³serious everyday
cyclists² and the German high end frame builders know how to built Rohloff
bikes, probably the best is Rudolf Pallesen with his Norwid bikes
http://www.norwid.de
For example http://www.norwid.de/Bilder/galerie/157.jpg
He¹s not only a KOF but has an almost "modern Herse" like approach if it
comes to construct an integrated bicycle with generator, gear hubs, first
class light systems, internal cables, a lot of special parts, excellent
workmanship, the combination of a Rohloff hub with randonneur bars (which is
not foreseen by Rohloff) etc etc.. His speciality are lugged stainless
steel frames which last for eternity and are real workhorses for decades of
everyday use.
Another comparable tiny german manufacturer with a bit more French appeal is
Guylaine http://www.guylaine.de who is famous for randonneurs but have also built a
lot of Rohloff equipped bikes.
If you really want an Alex Singer follow Oliviers recommendation, but if you
want the best Rohloff equipped bike go for a Norwid.
Dirk
(An Alex Singer, a Norwid and a Guylaine in his stable, using his Guylaine
for 20 years daily)