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The Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14: shifting, oil changes, taking the wheel out and in, and what a noise or a slip means.

Riding your Rohloff: shifting, noises, transportHow to shift the Rohloff SPEEDHUB smoothly, which riding noises are normal, what the break-in means, and how to push and transport your bike.Turning the two cable adjusters on the Rohloff cable box to set the shift cable tension.Twist shifter: play, gear marks and grip rubberHow to check and adjust the play of your Rohloff twist shifter, line up the gear marks, and replace a worn grip rubber yourself.Gebla Rohbox with the cover removed, showing the cable tension positions too loose, perfect and too tight.Gebla Rohbox: adjustment, reset and careHow to adjust and reset the Gebla Rohbox that lets Shimano GRX levers shift your Rohloff hub, how to care for it, and when its cables need replacing.Shimano GRX lever with the cable and its plastic end cap in place.Fitting the cable end cap in a GRX leverWhere the shift cable enters a Shimano GRX lever on Booda bikes with a Gebla Rohbox, and how to fit the plastic cable end cap without tearing the hood.Caring for your Rohloff hubWhat your Rohloff SPEEDHUB needs: gentle cleaning, a few regular checks, the yearly service, and the tightening torques for your workshop.Rohloff oil change kit 8410 with flushing oil, SPEEDHUB OIL, filling hose, syringe and drain screw.Rohloff oil changeWhen and how to change the oil in your Rohloff SPEEDHUB: the interval, the 8410 kit, the exact quantities, the 0.5 Nm drain screw and the winter mix.Pulling the cable box off the Rohloff hub after loosening its knurled screw.Removing and installing the Rohloff rear wheel (A12)Step by step: taking out and refitting the rear wheel of a Booda with a Rohloff A12 thru-axle hub, the cable box, and the 15–20 Nm screw torque.Rohloff fault diagnosisSymptom by symptom: what to check when your Rohloff hub shifts stiffly, slips, misses gears, freezes or shows oil, and when to stop riding.Rohloff hub with a light film of oil and dust around the oil drain screw.Oil traces on my Rohloff hubA light oil film on a Rohloff hub is normal. How to tell a film from a real leak, how to clean it, and why you must never top up oil.Serial number on the housing of a Rohloff SPEEDHUB, circled in red.Rohloff serial numberWhere to find the serial number on your Rohloff SPEEDHUB, why it matters for warranty and in case of theft, and why the sticker must stay on.Gears and gear ratios of the Rohloff SPEEDHUBHow the 14 gears of the Rohloff SPEEDHUB are made, the ratio of every gear, its total range, and the minimum ratio to keep when changing sprockets.