Hello Patrick,
I wonder if it might be easier to find a 1st generation 32 hole hub and use
it's shell with the internals from a 2nd generation 36 hole.
Good luck, still loving my modified Bendix 2 speed.
JohnS
On Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 4:41:45 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
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On Friday, April 29, 2016 at 12:39:11 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote:
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> The S3X was a very brief explosion: years of anticipation; a couple of
> years of immense interest; then oblivion. Why is that?
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Well, I can tell you that at least for me they did not work very well.
Rather dredging up
Sturmey brought back the wrong hub, too much lash.
Next time bring back the TF, two speed hub, direct drive and -25%.
Oil bath please. Fun fact, old Sturmeys used 12 spline cogs, with a lock
ring,
same lock ring as used on track bikes today.
A Rohloff built AM would be a thing of beauty.
Tin
Thanks, all. Good to know that at least some people still like it and are
longtime users. Also, thanks for the Geared Hub Bikes url.
I've long wanted secondary, geared wheels for my 2 Rivendells, and hubs
seem overall the best, taking into account mileage, cost, and complication.
With the S3X, I
For future references .
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> These people are very knowledgeable and have many resources for internal
geared hubs..
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Geared_hub_bikes/conversations/messages/11004
Lots of good info here:
Need internal geared hub repairs...Aarons Bike Repair.
Well, I think I've been lucky -- a boblister has a 32 for a good price and
we've just done business. No business online or on the ground has one in
32, though 36 are still common on eBay.
The S3X was a very brief explosion: years of anticipation; a couple of
years of immense interest; then
