Originally Posted by
mdilthey
................................Here's an account from a Rolhoff user, Helen Lloyd, who rode from the UK to Cape Town using a Rolhoff. The whole thing is worth a read, but I'll highlight the important bits for you.
Another around-the-world bike tourer, Tom Bruce, also had issues with his Rolhoff hub. He had to replace his Rolhoff hub in China at about 10,000 miles into his venture. It took a lot of coordination and help to get the new hub to him. His book, "Every Inch of the Way", is a good read and gives a good account of the problem. However, he had some good things to about Rolhoff hubs on this forum, which I couldn't understand why he felt that way after reading his book.