Commuting - Post pics of your internally geared bikes!

I thought it would be good if there was a thread dedicated to people's internally geared bikes. Please share pics and info of yours!

Heres mine:
Surly 1x1 with Nexus 8 speed hub and Alfine rapid fire shifter.
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6986/img3619lm1.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7191/img1x1cak3.jpg
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/576/img1x1dcy5.jpg
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5032/img1x1bih1.jpg

Which one ;):p

Here are my two and I have 2 more under construction...

Aaron:)
1971/72 Raleigh Sports Standard (no hub date) Daily rider/commuter from 1982-1992 Currently used as a lifeboat/dinghy in my work truck, it goes everywhere with me.
http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/35924/2581827600066886751S600x600Q85.jpg
1972 Superbe occasional commuter
http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/28893/2725424670066886751S600x600Q85.jpg

http://members.cox.net/rogerblake/P1000689.jpg

Here is my tank. It is a 56 Schwinn Wasp that I put a 7 speed nexus with ligther weight wheels. It is overkill for New Orleans which is flat but with bad roads. I have changed out the lock to U-bolt since this photo.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=65779&stc=1&d=1203803078

Kettler Silverstar, modified with hub generator. Ridden every day, sometimes with a trailer or Trail-A-Bike to transport groceries or child. Drum brakes fore and aft, Nexus-7, B&M LED standlight replaces original taillight.

Paul

Donkey Hodie, we have the same bike!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2288812946_eee064590b.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa87/DVC45/IMG_0257.jpg

Well, it hasn't served any time as a commuter yet, at least not for me, and I've only ridden a few feet since I picked it up yesterday, but hopefully it'll be running smoothly by next weekend, and might make my short commute some days if I have reason to leave my regular commuter behind:

http://www.loominess.name/media/IMG_1087.jpg

It's Sears Tote Cycle with a Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub (1972). Not exactly a folder, but the frame splits and, using a couple of extra attachments, the two halves reattach side-by-side. Should be ridable with new tubes and some oil in the hub. And hopefully it'll clean up nice when I try and get the rust off and polish up the chrome.

Here's the hub:
http://www.loominess.name/media/IMG_1091.jpg

By next weekend I should have my dyno wheel and Marathon pluses from Peter White installed and I'll update the pic. In the near future I'm going to add a front disc brake and probably a front basket/rack. I'm going to try the Albatross bar soon, but I'm not sure it will stay on this bike

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8993/img1634fulldh8.jpg (http://www.jeffstanleyonline.com/IMG_1634.JPG/IMG_1634-full.jpg)

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Rohloff

http://lh3.google.com/KyleAndrewArcher/R7hXQI0e-ZI/AAAAAAAACrA/7pGRuPDbavM/DSCF0037.jpg?imgmax=512

Here she is.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2245/2121769820_51105d414d.jpg

And decorated for Christmas. :)

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u94/donnambr/IMG_0644.jpg

wahoonc-

I love the raleighs... I always wanted an upright classic like one of those.

[QUOTE=JoebikerLa;6221502]Donkey Hodie, we have the same bike!

Nice. The surly 1x1 makes a nice frame for the nexus hub.

By next weekend I should have my dyno wheel and Marathon pluses from Peter White installed and I'll update the pic. In the near future I'm going to add a front disc brake and probably a front basket/rack. I'm going to try the Albatross bar soon, but I'm not sure it will stay on this bike

I plan on doing the same minor upgrades in the near future as well. Albatross bar, a front disc brake, and some kind of a front or possibly rear rack/basket setup.

I was thinking something like a cetmarack might be a cool option: http://www.cetmaracks.com/

Rohloff

http://lh3.google.com/KyleAndrewArcher/R7hXQI0e-ZI/AAAAAAAACrA/7pGRuPDbavM/DSCF0037.jpg?imgmax=512

Nice looking bike.
What frame is that?

wahoonc-

I love the raleighs... I always wanted an upright classic like one of those.

I do too, unfortunately I didn't appreciate them when I could have had them for close to nothing:o FWIW the Superbe came out of the Boston area via a BF member:D My dad had an early 60's Sports that he rode for years. And my brother had a Popular Special that we made into a club racer. Not sure what happened to those two. The other two that I am building up are a Clubman (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/retroraleighs/clubman-kohler.html) with a 4 speed FG hub on a Dawes Galaxy frame set. The other is still in the planning stages, but I am looking at using a new SA 8 speed with drum brakes on a tall Moby frame that I have, kind of a Gentlemen's City bike (http://www.velo-orange.com/vogecibifr.html). The older I get the more I appreciate the IGH over a dérailleur system.:p

Aaron:)

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Mirth/Dork.jpg
Don't mind the dork. He frightens easily and if you even act like you are going for the garden hose, he runs out of the yard.

I may be stripping the frame in the near future though.

I loves me my 3 speeds and for some of the best three speed porn on earth is in the C&V forum under the title "Bring Back the English 3 Speed".

Mine:

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/phillips20c.jpg
1973 Phillip's Twenty folder

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/Superbedone.JPG
1978 Raleigh Superbe

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/kuwie3spd4.jpg
1987 Kuwahara = Shimano 3 speed conversion

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2235/2161304855_960f632aba.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr-brown/2161304855/in/set-72157602267104103/

My Dahon Curve D3 with Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/1484466151_080d282401.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr-brown/1484466151/

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z180/Bolo_Grubb/nexus%20hub/CIMG0626.jpg

Vintage Trek (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=374221)


Great thread

http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=299894&g2
It's a two speed. Low is direct drive, high is 1.5 overdrive.

My project bike. Nexus 7 w/roller,Avid BB7,Sun Ryno Lites w/yellow S-Licks.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/148999369_1b2a926ea0_o.jpg

The polo bike. Still need to disc up the front wheel.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1232/626293843_85cfadcd2f_o.jpg

My Surly 1x1 in its Nexus disguise. During the winter it reverts back to a fixed gear slush-puppy.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2259552190_4e2d9bc387_b.jpg

By next weekend I should have my dyno wheel and Marathon pluses from Peter White installed and I'll update the pic. In the near future I'm going to add a front disc brake and probably a front basket/rack. I'm going to try the Albatross bar soon, but I'm not sure it will stay on this bike

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8993/img1634fulldh8.jpg (http://www.jeffstanleyonline.com/IMG_1634.JPG/IMG_1634-full.jpg)

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What covering are you using on the Hubbub shifter, did you cover it with something?
Looks nice.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z180/Bolo_Grubb/nexus%20hub/CIMG0858.jpg

A picture from today's commute into work.

What covering are you using on the Hubbub shifter, did you cover it with something?
Looks nice.

scrap of leather left over from covering the bars. The nexus shifter looks very wal-mart-plastic-ey without it. Two sided poster tape then I just cut a piece of leather to fit, wrapped it, and laced it. Has stayed on fine for about 7 months so far. The Leather bar covering is from velo orange (http://www.velo-orange.com/elsebarco.html).

Looks nice, I may try that.

I converted my 2007 Raleigh to the Sturmey Archer 3 speed SRF3 hub (their new version) at the time of purchase in November 2007. I just paid $470 for the bike on sale plus $230 for SA hub/better wheels upgrade (Sunrims CR18/105 front wheel hub/DT Swiss spokes). The Brooks saddle to top it off and here is the modern recreation of the classic Raleigh Clubman:
http://retroraleighs.com/clubman-kohler.html
The SA hub is very small & most people think the bike is a fixie. It also adds only about 2lb to the weight of the bike unlike Shimano 8 speed which is 4lb and quite large. SA is also less expensive and easier to service. I also figured that I do not need more than 3 speeds in New York. I am VERY happy with the setup. I also have Bianchi Volpe which is basically a 27 speed version of this Raleigh and Surly Pacer with Ultegra/Campagnolo Proton wheels. This Raleigh is used almost exclusively this winter.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3124/2290267732_89ba4aeaab.jpg?v=0

I've been pretty happy with using a three speed for a good part of the winter here... despite a ton of snow, slush, and sand the hub just keeps ticking along happily.

circa '80 Sears Free Spirit (made in Austria)
Fenders, head and rear fender badge, and three-speed stuff from '54 Dunelt
Sun CR18 700 rims, 32h ft, 40h rr., Brooks B66 brown saddle.
older Shimano Deore XT crank.
I painted the frame and fenders with epoxy, the color is called Polynesian Sand (its beige with just a suggestion of pink).
54 year old hub keeps slipping out of third gear - gotta fix that but I hate to keep tearing my bikes apart!


http://www.cyclofiend.com/working/images/wb057-2phpS44qayPM.jpg

Here's another one:

'88 Schwinn LeTour converted to three speed and Sun CR18 650B rims.
Fenders and S-A grip shifter from '67 C-Itoh painted to match frame.
Brooks B15 saddle. Tires have since been replaced with used Panaracer Col De La Vie tires. Brakes are early Aultenburger dual-pivot.
Unfortunately the front tire needs to be replaced since the sidewalls are ripped in one spot and developed a "snake" in it., Rear tire is flat (sigh):(. Stupid rims were made slightly too big and the tires are almost impossible to get on and off.:mad::rolleyes:

http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/images3/cc317-1phpppk20zPM.jpg

Amazing bikes everyone!

http://www.velourbain.qc.ca/images/p-l.auclair/1x1-06.jpg

http://www.velourbain.qc.ca/images/p-l.auclair/1x1-05.jpg

Heres mine:
Surly 1x1 with Nexus 8 speed hub and Alfine rapid fire shifter.
[IG]http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6986/img3619lm1.jpg[/IMG]


Donkey, love the black bike. What seatpost is that? I ride a Brooks too and need something with more setback.

Will take pictures of mine someday and post them up

This thread is really making me wish I could convert my 520 to an internal hub, but I would have to add on a tensioner. Great bikes guys.

66029
My city/ folding travel bike. Built on a Montague frame with a Sturmey Archer 8speed.

Wife's 1976 Raleigh Super course w/ Nexus 7 speed w/ coaster brake
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/BriansPictures.jpg

1973 Schwinn World Voyageur w/ Nexus 8
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k292/bylar13/BriansPictures198-1.jpg

Here's my Raleigh Superbe 4 speed, with a Sturmey Archer FG hub, for slightly greater gear spread, and slightly smaller jumps between the gears. The generator works, but the lights aren't enough on their own. I recently put Schwalbe Marathons and a good rack on this, and now I use it more than any other bike, for everything but speed applications.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Samuelw72/P7050003.jpg

Here's my standard Raleigh 20, stolen on Christmas night. I ran it standard for a year, and was just preparing to mod it with a Nexus 7 hub in deep section rims, Schwalbe Big Apple tyres, repaint in matt black, cotterless cranks etc. I've now got a single speed 20 in good condition ready for that treatment.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Samuelw72/P6040010.jpg

Hidden under all that touring kit is our cheap old steel 3 speed tandem, which does sterling service on the school run, camping trips, and pleasure rides. This is also due for hot-rodding with a better hub, stronger wheels, and Brooks saddles.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Samuelw72/P8170007.jpg

Moulton Mini 3 speed, with the carrier broken off. This is getting the speed treatment - either a SA 8 speed, or a Nexus4 (I have the Nexus, but the SA8 would be better), alloy wheels, skinny tyres, drop bars. I want to embarrass roadies.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1073/890105339_87bf6362ef.jpg?v=0

And another Moulton Mini, currently Single Speed, but soon to be 5 speed, with an old twin chain Sturmey Archer S5. Again, alloy wheels, but a gentle warmover, rather than full on hot-rodding this time, and period appropriate. It'll get a repaint, a big basket on the back carrier, perhaps a Brooks, and new wheels, and we're away. I'll probably transfer the fenders from the other Moulton (who needs fenders for out and out speed?). Anyway, quite a mixed bag, all in all!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1113/890105249_694eb471b7.jpg?v=0

Really not a commuter bike by any stretch, but certainly internal gear porn. Here's my 1940 Bates BAR, with Cantiflex tubing (bigger gauge in the middle, smaller at the ends) and Diadrant forks. It's got an SA FM hub, a 4 speed with fairly close ratios. It's going to be stripped, repainted, and rebuilt with Paris drop bars - gorgeous!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Samuelw72/DSC00183.jpg

Here, in a part finished state is my Falcon urban assault bike. Built from a gas-pipe Falcon frame, just because I liked the orange, it's now got 5 speed Sturmey Archer rear hub, and hub brakes front and rear. I haven't got it going yet, because of a dispiriting tendency to blow every tube I put in it. Sorry, no pics in current condition!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Samuelw72/Image110.jpg

And finally, the Gentleman's Express, my lightweight take on a Raleigh 3 speed. It's an early Dawes Galaxy frame, 531, with alloy rims, and an AG hub (3 speed, generator), Brooks saddle, and nice lightweight fenders. Just needs some attention to wheels and tyres, and the BB and cranks fitting and it's done. I have so many projects, however, that it's languising a bit.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Samuelw72/P4020008.jpg

"And finally, the Gentleman's Express" -SammyBoy

Very classy. I like this one a lot.

Its great to see so many awesome IGH bikes here!

Donkey, love the black bike. What seatpost is that? I ride a Brooks too and need something with more setback.

Will take pictures of mine someday and post them up


The seat post is a 3T 4GX Seatpost.

It came with the frame when I bought it has a complete singlespeed off ebay for only 420 bucks. I thought it was a sweet deal for a like new 2007 complete surly 1 x 1 with new and like new components. Here is a link to the thread that has the list of the original components that came with the bike when I bought it: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=300120&highlight=

A few month later, I bought a new rear sun cr-18 rim with the nexus redband for about 265 bucks. A few months after that I ordered a front matching wheel with a surly disc hub. Now, almost a year later, I am waiting until I can afford the front disc as well as the few other final touches I plan for it.

Once it is complete I will have a bomber single speed wheel set that I can sell to help pay for the bike, or keep and use it to switch up my riding styles when I have the urge.

Hi, Sammyboy,

Nice collection of bikes.

Question, though. Are there still many S-A Raleigh 3-speeds left in the UK and are they still being used? Or are cyclists riding mountain bikes nowadays? Just wondering.

Specialized Globe 6 Internal Gear 8 Speed... only 325 miles so far. (19 mile round trip commute- Los Angeles)


http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=62907&d=1200281599
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=62908&d=1200281604

Specialized link: http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=08GlobeCity

all internal, all the time!

2005 Breezer Villager / Nexus 7-spd

Royal Scot / Sturmey AW 3-spd, date stamped 1975

66084

The ride (1986 Trek with 7 speed Nexus) and the ride home. I'm real please with how the handlebar setup worked out. On the left, a flip of a finger rings the bell from either position on the bars, and on the right, a flip of the finger or thumb shifts gears from either position.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/2292788461_d4318b5f79.jpg
just this up last week, '67 Western Flyer 3-speed lightweight english roadster with stick shift. It's a fun ride!

Hi, Sammyboy,

Nice collection of bikes.

Question, though. Are there still many S-A Raleigh 3-speeds left in the UK and are they still being used? Or are cyclists riding mountain bikes nowadays? Just wondering.

There are loads, but very few ridden, except in Oxford and Cambridge, and to a lesser extent, London. They're on eBay all the time, and lots of people have them in their garages. I picked up a nice one with alloy rims which I stole for the Gentleman's Express for £5 at the tip (now reused the frame to make a single speed lockup bike)

Nexus 8, Shimano dyno, homebrew racks, Univega mtb frame
http://forums.mtbr.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=337595&stc=1&d=1203901378

Nexus 8, Shimano dyno, homebrew racks, Univega mtb frame

I like those homebrew racks. Do you have any more pics of the building of them and how you did it? What kind of material are they made from?

I put this one on the road with the help of Sheldon. I love it.

Here's my commuter mixte, a shogun with fresh powdercoat and a Shimano red stripe 8 speed. It's a great commuter, I wish I'd been using hub gears much earlier:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2363/2291151954_dd4f5a85f3.jpg

And my wife's townie, Sachs 7 speed with drum brake on an old Master Sports mixte also powdercoated, slightly less garish than mine:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2066/2238531912_a0d962d6bd.jpg

More photos:
http://flickr.com/search/?w=85942209%40N00&q=mixte&m=text

I like those homebrew racks. Do you have any more pics of the building of them and how you did it? What kind of material are they made from?
Thanks, JB. No, no construction pics. I made them from 10mm hydraulic tubing and TIGged them together because that was what I had available at the time. The hyd tubing is very easy to bend with a regular hand held tuning bender like you find at an auto parts store, but a real booger to weld (has some kind of addative to make it more ductil, I think). If I had to do it again, I`d order 3/8 4130 and braze it. There are a few threads on the "Utility Bike" forum with good ideas for DIY racks- somebody even has a link to a personal website with step by step instructions for pretty much the same type racks as mine.

OT: Anybody know why my pic disappeared? Since I`m a work and don`t have access to my hard drive, so I just linked to my post on another site (mtbr.com) and I don`t see the image here any more but it`s still there on the original site.