FWIW:
My LBS can order the Sturmey Archer two speed hubs from QBP.
I'm going to build it with a Mavic Open Sport rim to match the
existing Quickbeam rims.
The cogs, $3 each...certainly the cheapest part of this project. :-)
It will be interesting to see how well this works.
Angus
On Nov 23,
Indeed it will. Do tell when the deed is done. The more I think about this idea
the more I like it.
Bikes are great.
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
On Nov 25, 2010, at 6:17 AM, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
FWIW:
My LBS can order the Sturmey Archer two speed hubs from QBP.
I'm going
This sounds like a very good option.
I've only found one place in the US selling the S2C (coaster brake).
I'll try my LBS as I don't really want the coaster brake.
Anyone else know where to get these?
Thanks!
Angus
On Nov 21, 9:50 am, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net
wrote:
Hi,
Well, thanks all for the responses. My conclusion is this: The
SimpleTwo is a reasonable notion. It definitely goes on the list of
potential bike-y projects for me. It may be before or after or instead
of or pre-empted by a mixte (still thinking about Betty as the Next
Bike Thing). But I can enjoy
I've thought of this too but I have found the rhythm of the ride on a
single speed or in the case of the soon to be Simple One, two speed,
to be different than a multi geared machine. My own home built with
two ratios ( 51 and 65) works on all but the steepest hills and I am
265 and 52 years of
On Nov 21, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
One possibility I'm considering is a completely cable-less
SimpleOne with the coaster-brake version of the duomatic. That's
the way I often rode bikes growing up; one rear brake, one rear
gear. Though there'd be complexity hidden in the
Disregard prior question. I found it.
From: Ray Shine r.sh...@sbcglobal.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 12:03:29 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: SimpleTwo?
I went to the Sturmey web site. It does not list a 2-speed hub
I went to the Sturmey web site. It does not list a 2-speed hub. Where did
that
info come from?
From: Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 9:18:56 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: SimpleTwo?
On Nov 21
That brakeless kickback hub looks great.
I'd like to be able to take the coaster brake out of my Sachs
Automatic. I prefer to be able to backpedal to reorient my pedals at
stops, and the brake is like 10 oz...
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Nov 21, 12:21 pm, Doug Van Cleve
I know there have been a number of successful Quickbeam internally-
geared hub conversions discussed on this list. The one that inspired
me most is by Eric Norris (post = http://bit.ly/9gyfnB; pics =
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/4225472677 ).
But Eric switched back to singlespeed
I found that I preferred the feel of fixed gear riding on the Quickbeam. The
S-A hub works quite nicely, and it would be a boon for touring or for riders
who don't like to push quite so hard to get over the hills.
--Eric
campyonly...@me.com
www.campyonly.com
www.wheelsnorth.org
On Nov 21,
I found the same thing. My Sachs Automatic (same gear spread as the S-
A kickback hub) is just less groovy-feeling than riding fixed.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Nov 21, 3:33 pm, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote:
I found that I preferred the feel of fixed gear riding
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