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chucky
01-05-10, 12:29 PM
This is the second time in the last month that I placed an order including a Sturmey Archer Drum hub and had that order canceled due to lack of availability.

What's going on? Where can I get an X-FD or X-FDD? Don't give me a link to some website that says it's in stock because it's probably just out of date.

nwmtnbkr
01-05-10, 12:34 PM
This is the second time in the last month that I placed an order including a Sturmey Archer Drum hub and had that order canceled due to lack of availability.

What's going on? Where can I get an X-FD or X-FDD? Don't give me a link to some website that says it's in stock because it's probably just out of date.

I wonder if they cut back on production when the economy headed south and it's being felt now that inventory stock is being depleted?
rhm
01-05-10, 01:11 PM
Where can I get an X-FD or X-FDD? Don't give me a link to some website that says it's in stock because it's probably just out of date.

Fair enough. Just googling X-FD I found a website (smart bike parts) that seems to have them, but I didn't order one to find out. I'd just go down the list in Google Shopping, and try them all. I've got lucky that way before.

chucky
01-05-10, 01:22 PM
Called yellowjersey.org and they said they have the X-FD. Very nice fellow who I would've bought from except he wants $120 plus shipping (for a product which normally retails for $50-$70).

So I ordered from SJS for around $55 (shipping is cheaper than I thought).