Sturmey Archer's 8-speed hub starts at 115mm and goes up from there with spacers. It should fit the QB just fine.
--Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Sep 2, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Andy.M wrote: > > If memory serves me, the QB rear spacing is 120mm, which I believe > eliminates most internal gear hubs. I think sram makes a 5 speed, but > the 8 speeds are too wide. > > On Sep 2, 11:18�am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: >> Cool! �I'm looking at an 8-speed Sturmey Archer hub, so this would >> be � >> perfect. >> >> --Eric >> campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org >> >> On Sep 2, 2009, at 10:02 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Eric: >> >>> I do not have a Quickbeam. �But on a bike I am building with an >>> Alfine >>> hub, I am going to try this little gadget at first: >> >>> http://jtekengineering.com/jtek_bar-end_shifter.htm >> >>> Visually it is less obtrusive than some of the other shifter mount >>> options. �I cannot comment on how well it works as I have not set >>> the >>> bike up yet. >> >>> On Sep 2, 11:46 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: >>>> I know that someone (perhaps more than one) on this list has put a >>>> Sturmey Archer or similar hub on their QB. �I'm looking for >>>> photos � >>>> and >>>> tips on how to do it (e.g. how to mount the shifter on drop bars >>>> and >>>> the routing/attachment of the shift cable). >> >>>> Thanks! >> >>>> --Eric >>>> campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org >> >> --Eric >> campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org- Hide >> quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
