My problem with the whole rohloff pinion thing is expense. I can't possibly afford them so there is not point I considering them. One of my bikes is 8x2 derailleur and one is sturmey archer aw 3 speed with a trip!e crank. I can appreciate the advantages that really expensive stuff might give you but I won't be using any of it.

I did see a guy riding a thorn with rohloff on my last trip. It was cool but I was plenty happy with my rig compared to his. BTW you can't see his hub but he is dressed in yellow and was a great guy.