Rohloff’s Speedhub E-14 system combines their 14-speed internally geared hub with their digital shifting controller, and now they’ve teamed up with Bosch to supply bike manufacturers a synchronized system that may shift mechanically primarily based on rider enter and output.
Designed completely for mid-motor designs, the Rohloff Speedhub packs 14 distinct gears contained in the rear hub, with a sealed design that boasts tons of of 1000’s of kilometers between service intervals. It’ll ship a 526% vary, and you’ll shift with out pedaling, making it straightforward to get in the fitting gear at a cease signal or whereas coasting and descending.
Their E-14 system offers it digital shifting, transferring between gears in simply 180ms, with a small up/down button set on the handlebar, and now it’s appropriate with the Bosch Sensible System for e-bikes. Technically, it is going to be appropriate, because it’s billed as a 2024 providing for OEM (bike model) prospects to combine into their bikes.
The combo will allow you to use the brand new E-14 App to setup customized auto-downshift between sure gears, which may make the bike mechanically shift to a neater gear when effort reduces or stops. It’ll additionally allow you to reverse the button operate if you wish to change the ergonomics and deactivate the multi-shift operate.
As soon as paired with the Bosch BES 3 Sensible System, it opens up extra autoshift capabilities for a smoother, simpler using expertise. Particulars are nonetheless mild (we’ve reached out for more information), presumably you’ll have the ability to set the shift factors, and there’s some integration with the Bosch ABS braking system, too. For commuters on the lookout for the best expertise, the know-how additional eliminates causes for anybody to not commute by bike.
