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Old 07-27-13, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by noglider
I have a 1973 Raleigh Twenty with the original AW hub. I also built a new front wheel for it with a new Sturmey Archer drum brake hub. It is excellent. It was my solution to the fact that the original brakes on the bike were inexcusably bad. This hub brake is more than adequate, and it will never care about rain or snow.
this is good to know. i've been contemplating building a 3 speed wheel set with drum brakes front and rear. could you post a pic or two? por favor?
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