Thanks; interesting comparison. I've used old AWs before and, except for
the mysteries of properly adjusting the pull chain, they've worked well and
have, if anything, too wide gaps between gears. I'm thinking now of the
kickback 2 speed, with a second chain to accommodate the very large cog I'd
Well, it looks as if the return by the shop of the 36-hole S3X hub I didn't
order (I ordered a 32) is a forlorn hope, as Vaughn just checked all the
suppliers and they have only 36s -- very odd for a hub of this sort, no?
If i don't have it built into a 28 hole rim, and return it, I may order a
Patrick:
I’m not sure if you can buy them separately, but Brompton designed and S-A
builds a 3-speed hub to go with their folding bikes. It’s called the BWR
(Brompton Wide Range) and offers a combination of pretty broad range of gears
and a simpler, more robust set of internals that they also
