ALBANY, Calif. (BRAIN) — Cycle Monkey has signed on as the exclusive U.S. distributor for the Gebla Rohbox.
The Rohbox is a ratchet box for the Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 internal gear hub that allows the use of MTB trigger shifters or road brake/shift levers to change gears instead of the stock Rohloff twist shifter. One shifter shifts up and the other shifter shifts down, with the user being able to select which hand shifts in which direction based on the orientation of the cables during installation.
Rohbox replaces the Rohloff cable box and gets connected to any shifters where the ratchet mechanism can be disabled in the shifter. Brake levers and some dropper seatpost levers can also be connected. Made in Germany, Rohbox allows the Rohloff hub to shift one or two gears per lever throw depending on lever throw.
Cycle Monkey is also creating full kits for Rohbox conversion, including pre-modified shifters from SRAM and Campagnolo with cables and housing. Available with a black or silver housing, the Rohbox retails for $245 alone, and full, ready-to-install kits, including modified shifters, range from $310 (SRAM GX) to $1,230 (SRAM Red Hydro). New Speedhub 500/14 customers can choose to order their hub with one of these kits as a package.
For more information, contact Cycle Monkey at (510)-868-1777 or cyclemonkey.com.
