Bobby - I don't know. I think I'd just sit on the seat and take my feet off
the pedals, brake, and shift back into the harder gear in order to slow the
pedals down enough to re-engage. The scenario is frailin' down a hill in
top gear, then dropping (accidentally) into low gear, right?
Philip
Philip:
That's exactly what I'd do, too (but I'd probably throw in a woob woob
woob...). Seriously, I'd expect the wheel speed wouldn't change with the
shift, so the crank rotation would instantly accelerate... But if your feet
are firmly strapped in and you offer some leg resistance
I heard back from Sam Patterson... One of his testers has logged 5000 miles
on the Metropolis using a fixed cog... but I was surprised to discover the
Patterson Transmission actually freewheels; it doesn't engage like a
typical fixie. He said you CAN ride it with a freewheel or fixed gear, but
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed setup? I am only wary
of the way that the gear cable has to be routed around the plastic
anti-turn unit. I think if i had this setup I would fashion a small groove
in the top so the cable cout run over it rather than under. But that is
just my
There's a chap on www.bentrideronline.com who's running one with his IGH
8-speed trike.
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32:32 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed setup? I am only
wary of the way that the gear cable has to be routed around the
One of the current Raleigh models does exactly that, pairing this crankset
with a Nexus 8spd hub:
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/fitness/cadent-i2x8-13/
On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:32:32 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote:
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed setup? I am only
Folks use Schlumpf 2-speed cranks with Rohloff hubs -- I don't see how the FSA
with the Alfine shd be any different.
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On Oct 16, 2012, at 2:32 PM, Peter Morgano
uscpeter11...@gmail.commailto:uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote:
So could I use this to make my alfine hub a 16 speed
Nice! I got two speeds out of my SimpleOne by using a SRAM Automatix 2
speed hub with which I have been very satisfied at approximately 6000
mostly commuting miles. Your solution has one distinct advantage in that
you could do a two speed fixed gear if you wished.
David
Charlotte, NC
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You
Yes, I'm seriously considering it... although I wonder whether it would
trash the internals... (but in the name of science, I feel it's my
obligation to try...) BB
On Monday, October 15, 2012 9:02:08 AM UTC-4, David Spranger wrote:
Nice! I got two speeds out of my SimpleOne by using a SRAM
Awesome!
If the FSA doesn't work out fixed, but you fall in love with the idea
of a two-speed fixed-gear, Schlumpf's cranks were redesigned a few
years ago to be fixed-gear compatible:
http://www.haberstock-mobility.com/en/products/schlumpf-drive.html
Overview Schlumpf-for-fixed from German
What's wrong with this? http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/3/id/47
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 9:45 AM, Colin Bortner colin.bort...@gmail.com wrote:
Awesome!
If the FSA doesn't work out fixed, but you fall in love with the idea
of a two-speed fixed-gear, Schlumpf's cranks were
Forgot to add as usual: you can thread either a fixed cog or a
freewheel onto the hub driver, so it also gives you a choice.
On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 10:17 AM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
What's wrong with this?
http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/3/id/47
On Mon, Oct
I'll chime in as a fan of the S3X hub.
I wonder about the FSA crankset for everyday (i.e., high gear) use. In my
experience with IGH systems, they work best when you are in direct drive (the
S3X is in direct direct in the top gear; 2nd and 3rd use the internal gears).
Can you feel the gears in
I don't think there's anything wrong with the S3X (unlike the
Schlumpf, I've built a couple of S3X wheels, one for myself), but
being able to use your existing wheelsets is an advantage, as is
having different shifter options. Or just having fun by solving a
problem in a different way.
You could
I haven't tried the S3X yet, but it sure looks like a cool idea. I run a
flip-flop hub, so with the Metropolis I can have a choice of FW or Fixed
(pretty much on-demand), as long as I carry my 15mm wrench for the rear
wheel nut.
Eric, you can slightly feel the gears working in high gear (a
I have an S3X wheel that's about to go back into service. I like it. You
can also slide two splined cogs on for a dingle setup on the 3sp fixed IGH.
Conceivably you could have a low range and a high range. I had that setup,
but changed out the cranks before I actually used the low gear range.
Philip:
I'm curious... When you're flying along at a pretty good clip (in 3rd gear,
fixie mode) and you're wheel is spinning at, say 120+ rpm, and you
downshift to second gear, does your cadence abruptly accelerate to the
point of wanting to toss you over the bars, or is it relatively smooth?
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