Good news. We should soon get pictures from Eurobike 2025.

On second thought, instead of a hybrid CS-RK3 hub from Sturmey-Archer, a simple hub and a double crankset is good enough for touring with the Birdy: For instance, combined with a 52/36 crankset, a 11-32T cassette gives 1,5-6,6m development.

So I need the following parts for a makeover:

• Basic (quiet!) hub with an 8s cassette;
• Rear derailleur
• Shifter
• Double crankset
• Clamp
• Front derailleur
• Pacific Cycles' chain tensioner — or some cheaper, less convenient alternative from eg. AliExpress

For the rear derailleur, what about Microshift's Super Short Acolyte derailleur + 11-38T 8s cassette that's meant for smaller wheels (20")?

Will the chainline work fine?

Since parts are hard to find over here — they won't even order the trolley wheels for the Expedition rack —, does someone know of a good store in Europe (Germany) I could order from?