>>981603Very intrigued by the rohloff too.
Other than just being better engineered,the oil bath change maintenance procedure allows a lot of metal wear particles to washed out,and the oil moves freely around,basically removing wear particles from wear-intensive
places.It also should allow better efficiency.
Just my theory anyway
With a nexus hub,Ive found that the grease lubricated parts are often inadequate from the factory,seeing rust-brown sludge and rusted bearing cages isnt uncommon here,even on bike purchased less than 2 years ago.
Shimano seems VERY backwards on their maintenance procedures sometimes,it's also true that some hub versions just suck shit in terms in efficiency and durability( a few nexus 7 and 8 hubs come to mind)
Pic partially related,Nexus 4
