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Hey Velocio, you've probably seen these shifters, but just incase you missed them. Not cheap though.
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Cinq 5 looks like the best solution yet.
Very tempted.
For people with a Rohloff, I don't think the price is unreasonable. After all we've already put a set of requirements (quality, widest gear range, consistent gear steps, longevity, etc) above cost.
If we're willing to pay for that level of engineering I doubt any Rohloff owner would hesitate to complete the experience with a decent road bar solution.
The only catch: There hasn't been a decent road bar solution.
I've personally ruled out all split bar solutions, and dislike the GB and Co-Motion shifter on the bar solution (unconvinced by the long-term operation of it, it's been hit by an ugly stick, etc).
May get the Cinq 5 next spring.
That the Tout Terrain people make them is a good thing. Those bikes are damn nice too (from a purely functional perspective, with a little aesthetic thrown in).
Velocio
The Rohloff gear shifter only fits flats.
There's no really elegant solution to it. The Gilles Berthoud is the best out there: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gilles-berthoud-gilles-berthoud-twister-for-rohloff-hubs-silver-prod27131/ but the reviews on that page make it clear that it's only a "meh".
The Rohloff is wonderful, absolutely love it. Except for the fact that it's forced me to use flats.
I've comfortably done 140 miles in a day on the flats, but would've preferred the extra positions drops offered... but then, the extraordinary range of gears offered by the Rohloff got me up hills I might not have made. So overall that hub beats drops.