Thread cables through the Rohloff Twister?

[Duncan Smith]

Just before I give up and let LBS take over:

Has anyone managed to thread both cables through the Rohloff grip
shift twister that comes with the 500-14 Speedhub?

I can fit (and re-fit) the first cable no problem - into the hole
against gear-2, up and around until it pokes out of the cable stop
(the one that hasn't been removed).

But the second cable (that's supposed to go into the outer cable run
(towards the stem) at gear 13) Starting from above and pushing down
this time - just keeps getting stuck on something after about an
inch.

I even let the missus have a go - we're both totally stumped!

Maybe there's a knack to it, maybe I've got a dodgy shifter??

Many thanks,

Duncan

 

[BobT]

"Duncan Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just before I give up and let LBS take over:
>
> Has anyone managed to thread both cables through the Rohloff grip
> shift twister that comes with the 500-14 Speedhub?
>
> I can fit (and re-fit) the first cable no problem - into the hole
> against gear-2, up and around until it pokes out of the cable stop
> (the one that hasn't been removed).
>
> But the second cable (that's supposed to go into the outer cable run
> (towards the stem) at gear 13) Starting from above and pushing down
> this time - just keeps getting stuck on something after about an
> inch.
>
> I even let the missus have a go - we're both totally stumped!
>
> Maybe there's a knack to it, maybe I've got a dodgy shifter??
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Duncan

Never had any problems doing it three times with mine. I followed these
instructions in English:

http://www.rohloff.de/fileadmin/roh...reibung/speedhub/handbuch/montage_2_13.en.pdf

See page 74 of this manual.

I'm curious, where do you live and what LBS do you have that even knows what
a Rohloff Speedhub is?

BobT

 

[Duncan Smith]

>
> Never had any problems doing it three times with mine. I followed these
> instructions in English:
>
> http://www.rohloff.de/fileadmin/rohloffde/download/beschreibung/speed...
>
> See page 74 of this manual.
>
> I'm curious, where do you live and what LBS do you have that even knows what
> a Rohloff Speedhub is?
>

Thanks, same instructions I'm using - first cable into g#2 no problem,
2nd cable into g#14 wont budge past a certain point no matter how much
fiddling around you do - bummer.

I'm in Northampton, UK and was planning on taking it to Pitsford
Cycles - don't know if they've seen one before or not but they're
usually pretty good.

Couple of other things: I have the TS model - but my usual track-nuts
don't seem to fit (originally came off the Langster, also did a stint
on an On-One hub) seems to be a different pitch?

The TS model doesn't have the quick release on the torque arm that the
CC model does. Is that for a reason? Could I fit the QR (if I could
buy it) - don''t fancy removing the arm with tools to fix a roadside
puncture if I don't have to?

Many thanks,

Duncan

 

[BobT]

"Duncan Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>
>> Never had any problems doing it three times with mine. I followed these
>> instructions in English:
>>
>> http://www.rohloff.de/fileadmin/rohloffde/download/beschreibung/speed...
>>
>> See page 74 of this manual.
>>
>> I'm curious, where do you live and what LBS do you have that even knows
>> what
>> a Rohloff Speedhub is?
>>
>
> Thanks, same instructions I'm using - first cable into g#2 no problem,
> 2nd cable into g#14 wont budge past a certain point no matter how much
> fiddling around you do - bummer.
>
I don't have any ideas about what is causing the problem

> I'm in Northampton, UK and was planning on taking it to Pitsford
> Cycles - don't know if they've seen one before or not but they're
> usually pretty good.
>
> Couple of other things: I have the TS model - but my usual track-nuts
> don't seem to fit (originally came off the Langster, also did a stint
> on an On-One hub) seems to be a different pitch?
>
Rohloff manual shows these nuts as M10x1

> The TS model doesn't have the quick release on the torque arm that the
> CC model does. Is that for a reason? Could I fit the QR (if I could
> buy it) - don''t fancy removing the arm with tools to fix a roadside
> puncture if I don't have to?
I don't know there reasoning.

>
> Many thanks,
>
> Duncan
>

 

[Duncan Smith]

>
> Rohloff manual shows these nuts as M10x1
>
> > The TS model doesn't have the quick release on the torque arm that the
> > CC model does. Is that for a reason? Could I fit the QR (if I could
> > buy it) - don''t fancy removing the arm with tools to fix a roadside
> > puncture if I don't have to?
>
> I don't know there reasoning.

Thanks for the help - it's in good hands now, the pros have it!

Regards,

Duncan