Tempted for my road commuter bike (currently SS), just can't find a lot on the 5 speed ones.
Thoughts & experiences please?
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Has anyone used Sturmey Archer 5 speed hubs?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I'm using the 3 speed. Lovely hub and enough gears.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm saving up for one of these:
http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/7/id/55Look no cables!
Posted 1 year ago # -
i'm also tempted though was looking for a non wide ratio 5 speed one.. but think now these are unavailable
best bit is with a 48 x 18 gear three at 1:1 would give the same ratio as the single speed i have now and for most of the time a zero loss gear ratio
Posted 1 year ago # -
I really like teh fact they are narrow OLN so will fit my SS road frame and they have a nice neat old style bar-end shifter for my drop bars. problem is not many people seem to stock them.
Posted 1 year ago # -
SJS stock / list them
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yeah, for some reason I don't like SJS.
Posted 1 year ago # -
yeah, for some reason I don't like SJS.
really? I use them for Brompton spares.. always been very good/quick - shame postage is not free though as makes getting small bits expensive.
you could try spa cycles as an alternative, though most lbs should be able to supply SA
Si
Posted 1 year ago # -
I built one up for a friend who uses it on his 'pimped' (cof) Raliegh 20.
He seems happy with it and has even raced it in time trials.Posted 1 year ago # -
rootes1 - i know it sounds irrational. it is. I don't hate them just don't like them, and haven't had any bad experiences to really justify it.....
Posted 1 year ago # -
rootes1 - i know it sounds irrational. it is. I don't hate them just don't like them, and haven't had any bad experiences to really justify it.....
Yep that qualifies as 'irrational'
Si
Posted 1 year ago #
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