New Rohloff Speedhub in 2008

Not perfectly correct: It is clear that it will be NOT a STI/Ergo style shifter for use with drop bars. It will not even be a thumb shifter (unfortunately). They stated that they develop a different kind of 'Grip-Shift style' shifter. Also the new hub is not aimed at the racing bicycle market (even larger steps!)

Peter, Thanks for the info. That's disappointing - lots of non-racing riders use drop bars too, and some would like a suitable shifter, without resorting to the usual hacks.

I found: with current R'off grip shifter, 22.5 OD tube , 22.2 or 7/8" + powdercoat, needed coating sanded off to slide over tube. a couple aftermarket solutions , 3 piece drop bar , 2_ 7/8" bends , joined by clamping center section. so twist grip on top center right, and a oversize gripshifter with shim , so as to perhaps slide around bends in road style bars. and stems made up with stub on the side to fit gripshifter, and last the use of barcon shift expander, and machined tube to fit at low end of the H-bar less tidy location IMHO. Scott/Modolo Drop in bend which has lower end curving in to center again could be a clever adaptation, but as tubes tend toward 23mm diameter some reduction in OD needs to happen.