...the Co-Motion changer looks to have the gear numbers the opposite way round...
Good call, Julian; I thought something looked a little different at the time, but it didn't hit me till I saw the pics afterward. I wonder if the cables cross internally somehow so the action is effectively reversed? Of, if they go opposite the usual direction from their anchor points to wind the other way 'round the drum?
Brian mentioned the orientation can be adjusted...
Yes, the shifter can be rotated to adjust the exit angle of the cables. We imagined a 45-degree exit angle down and away from the bars, while still keeping the gearing indicator visible.
From what he showed me, they had previously used a Hubbub mounting at the end of the drops as SWC prefers (and shown on that lovely tandem of his). There was one on a sample bike in the showroom. For the life of me, I don't recall if it was a standard Rohloff or a Co-Motion shifter; I think it might have been the latter.
SWC also raised an interesting point about angle of hand approach. I have yet to receive my T-bar mounted shifter, but I see there is some popuarity to mounting the Rohloff shifter at an angle to the steerer, rather than inline with and parallel to the frame. I'm thinking that might make a more confortable approach for some people. I figure I can rotate mine a bit to try if it seems a little hard to reach. I'm guessing if it is on a T-bar...I can perhaps reach over the exposed end of the knob and shift it that way, rather than turning the knob inline. Fred? You out there? How do you go about shifting your T-bar mounted Rohloff? From the end, or by gripping it inline?
Any preferences among drop-'bar users for the old triangular shape over the new roundish Rohloff, or do you prefer the new to the old?
Best,
Dan.
