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Date: 26 May 2007 14:44:06
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Subject: Sturmey Archer quality late 80's hubs
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What is the quality of the late 80's Sturmey Archer hubs. In
particular the alloy shelled ones of in 3 and 5 speed??? Have read a
lot it seems about how their quality was not so good in the newer
models, but when was this? 90's or ???/
Thanks
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Date: 27 May 2007 18:08:24
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Subject: Re: Sturmey Archer quality late 80's hubs
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On May 27, 5:32 pm, A Muzi <a...@yellowjersey.org > wrote:
> robert...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > What is the quality of the late 80's Sturmey Archer hubs. In
> > particular the alloy shelled ones of in 3 and 5 speed??? Have read a
> > lot it seems about how their quality was not so good in the newer
> > models, but when was this? 90's or ???/
>
> No quality issues I have ever seen with any era of AW, FW[*].
>
> Some late S5 control levers stink. Wait, all S5 control levers stink.
> But S5 are OK with two 3 speed triggers. Early 3CB models (TCW series)
> have no brake when the cable is kinked and scrambled into the neutral
> between 2d & 3d gear. The 'improved' S3C is kinda klutzy compared to the
> perfectly fine Shimano SG3-CB gearbox.
>
> Some old grumpy types will wax nostalgic about British lathe-turned
> parts versus modern diecast steel bits inside but in practice there's no
> wear rate or 'performance' difference.
>
> [*] Jobst notes the inherent oil bleed though Sturmey ball cup threads
> and Sturmey's design error which lifts the clutch up from high to
> neutral with sustained and constant pedal pressure.
> --
> Andrew Muziwww.yellowjersey.org
> Open every day since 1 April, 1971
The one that I was looking at is an alloy shelled 5 speed. It has the
single lever shifter with 2 cables.
I am assuming that this will be able to be retro fitted with 2- 3
speed triggers. Is this correct for a 2 cable unit ?
Thanks
Robert
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Date: 27 May 2007 17:32:52
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Sturmey Archer quality late 80's hubs
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robertbox@hotmail.com wrote:
> What is the quality of the late 80's Sturmey Archer hubs. In
> particular the alloy shelled ones of in 3 and 5 speed??? Have read a
> lot it seems about how their quality was not so good in the newer
> models, but when was this? 90's or ???/
No quality issues I have ever seen with any era of AW, FW[*].
Some late S5 control levers stink. Wait, all S5 control levers stink.
But S5 are OK with two 3 speed triggers. Early 3CB models (TCW series)
have no brake when the cable is kinked and scrambled into the neutral
between 2d & 3d gear. The 'improved' S3C is kinda klutzy compared to the
perfectly fine Shimano SG3-CB gearbox.
Some old grumpy types will wax nostalgic about British lathe-turned
parts versus modern diecast steel bits inside but in practice there's no
wear rate or 'performance' difference.
[*] Jobst notes the inherent oil bleed though Sturmey ball cup threads
and Sturmey's design error which lifts the clutch up from high to
neutral with sustained and constant pedal pressure.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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