Hah, even better: SA AM hub (3 speed freewheel, 86.54%, direct, 115.55 %; and ASC (3 speed fixed), direct, 90%, 75%. I agree that 3 speeds is a kind of universal norm.
On Mon, Feb 5, 2024 at 8:39 AM Will Boericke <[email protected]> wrote: > Sturmey Archer AW is as close to single speed as I get - the perfect > number of speeds for a tootling bike. > > Will > > On Monday, February 5, 2024 at 10:01:48 AM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Per their site (https://surlybikes.com/parts/ultra_new_hubs) Surly >> offers their "Ultra New Hub" in 135 mm OL in both rim brake and disc rotor >> models, and in 120 mm and 130 mm in a rim brake model. >> >> I expect that this hub is very like their earlier one -- I bought a >> couple, the first 18 years ago and used them well -- and they are very nice >> hubs; practically speaking they work as well and last as long as but cost >> far less than my Phils. >> >> Apparently the shells are the same, and here's the difference. I did have >> my old ones converted to hollow axles. >> >> Ultra New hubs use hollow axles of our own design mated to threadin wheel >> fixing bolts, as opposed to the nutted axles of our previous hubs. Hollow >> axles make conversion to quick release super easy (remove bolts, insert QR >> skewer, install wheel into frame or fork, ride). All Ultra New hubs come >> with fixing bolts, but all are QR compatible without axle conversion or any >> other extra crap. Neato. The axles are made of CroMoly steel, while the >> fixing bolts are 10.9 stainless steel (i.e. high grade) for corrosion >> resistance, high strength, and good looks, and the bolts tighten and loosen >> with a 6mm hex wrench. >> >> I highly recommend a QR skewer -- strong steal internal cam, of course. >> >> >> On Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2:16:12 PM UTC-8 Edwin W wrote: >>> >>> ... BMC Monstercross. 700c wheels and cantilever posts. But that has >>>> 135mm rear spacing, so not exactly built for single speed. >>>> >>> >>>> What else is out there that can take a 38mm (or so) tire with a fender? >>>> >>>> Edwin >>>> >>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3aac08d6-fd64-4c97-9456-7b98bdea0c42n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3aac08d6-fd64-4c97-9456-7b98bdea0c42n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvgdrR808bXVYooJSrfysmhbNrj3qH18YmjLW6wnTu4kA%40mail.gmail.com.
