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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 02:16 PM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By tcs

First leg of tour: light rail + Amtrak to get out...

First leg of tour: light rail + Amtrak to get out of the city. SRAM I3 fitted to BikeFriday tikit.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Fun fact: Since 2001, Sturmey has fitted the...

Fun fact: Since 2001, Sturmey has fitted the AW-NIG/SRF3 with the HSA440/HSA621 one-piece forged axle with integral sun gear (axle interchangeable with the AW). This is the part you get if you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

No...or yes. Uh, right, anyway, you can put oil...

No...or yes. Uh, right, anyway, you can put oil in the hollow axle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

The lubricator that came in my "Patented" AW was...

The lubricator that came in my "Patented" AW was the little brass one with the (no longer) pliable lip seal for the tip of the oil can - but mine was threaded in. I replaced it with an S545.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a...

I'm seeing CR18s in 32 and 36 in stock at a couple of the big 'net parts houses in the last week or so, with 40s "expected soon, may be back-ordered". Thank you Hayes Bicycle/SUNringlé and any of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Noooooo!!! Images are out of order. The Grubb...

Noooooo!!! Images are out of order. The Grubb recumbent is @ the Glasgow Transport Museum. Super fun museum for gearheads (petrolheads). They have the world's oldest extant bicycle
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Not in America. :thumb:

Not in America. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Nope. I didn't go to the Science Museum, and the...

Nope. I didn't go to the Science Museum, and the image is two away from the Rosetta Stone. The British Museum. I bet there's one on display @ Llandrindod Wells, too.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Home-built? How about a factory English 3-speed...

Home-built? How about a factory English 3-speed recumbent from the golden age?

Former professional cyclist Freddie Grubb built bikes in the 30s~60s, including the Grubb Kingston recumbent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

All SunRace Sturmey-Archer builds is NIG. ...

All SunRace Sturmey-Archer builds is NIG. Warning in the factory literature since 2001?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 27,967
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Posted By tcs

Interesting. So the 2::1 guideline appeared...

Interesting. So the 2::1 guideline appeared during the "declining quality, twilight of the English manufacture" years. :foo:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-20-24, 03:34 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

I see in DM-SG0005-00-ENG, page 6, that Shimano...

I see in DM-SG0005-00-ENG, page 6, that Shimano recommends a primary drive ratio between 2.3 to 2.6 for the Nexus 3-speed hub.

Several folks told me that Sturmey-Archer recommends a primary drive...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-13-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Yeah, there are a few undated S-A hub around with...

Yeah, there are a few undated S-A hub around with later-in-the-run shells and features. "Missed" would be the Occam's Razor explanation.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-24, 10:18 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

BTW, this hub (as you can see) was equipped with...

BTW, this hub (as you can see) was equipped with an aftermarket* 'flapless/capless' brass lubricator. Apparently, one jabbed the oil spout through a split rubber or leather slit. Alas, by the time...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Perhaps then, made while there were still K hubs...

Perhaps then, made while there were still K hubs inventoried in the warehouse Sturmey needed/wanted to sell off before releasing the new model.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 01:22 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Schwinn (late 1957): We want some AWs. ...

Schwinn (late 1957): We want some AWs.
Sturmey: How about some of our spiffy SWs?
Schwinn telegrams Steyr.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 01:15 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Here's my undated "Patent" AW with 36 holes. ...

Here's my undated "Patent" AW with 36 holes.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/640x350/sturmey_archer_aw_1936_98d686fc54c9ee7273264620d73ef7612274e960.jpg


S-A mythology...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

The official history says that Sturmey-Archer...

The official history says that Sturmey-Archer didn't build the AW in 1957. They discontinued production in 1956 in favor of the SW, but threw in the towel and restarted AW production in 1958.

So...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 06:11 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Three-speed, 531, tourist, English manufacture?...

Three-speed, 531, tourist, English manufacture? Amazingly enough, available brand new. Pashley Kingsman:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-23, 12:12 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

A solon over on the Cycle UK forum said: "An...

A solon over on the Cycle UK forum said:
"An S5, S5-1, S5-2 internal can be installed into an AW hub shell that is date stamped to before April 1984.
After that date, SA changed the L/H ball...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-04-23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Okay. The Sturmey-Archer part is called an...

Okay. The Sturmey-Archer part is called an 'axle' in both the gear hubs and Dynohubs™️ and has been from the earliest days. The little doowhicky that does the shifting is called an axle key. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-03-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Surprisingly, perhaps, not much. Sturmey...

Surprisingly, perhaps, not much.

Sturmey offers a variety of 3-speed shifters and a collection of cable stops & pulleys to get the shift wire from the 'cockpit' back to the hub.

There are two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-28-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

AG = 3.66lb Campy High flange front hub =...

AG = 3.66lb
Campy High flange front hub = 1.27lb
Total = 4.93lb

AW = 2.35lb
GH6 = 2.50lb
Total = 4.85lb

Well, blow me down. It's about a wash.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

It's entirely possible, but I'd encourage others...

It's entirely possible, but I'd encourage others to not be hasty. This AW was returned to service:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

A "Golden Sunbeam" rang a long unused bell. ...

A "Golden Sunbeam" rang a long unused bell. Yeah, desirable bike. Lotsa info on the web I won't regurgitate here.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

The weight is unfortunate, but even after 40...

The weight is unfortunate, but even after 40 years, the folded size is competitive. Alloy rims, upgraded pedals, brakes. Fresh lubrication in the AW. Here we are in Old Town Crumbnik, Lower Slobovia:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-09-23, 01:23 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Clocking in at the Sturmey-Archer factory in...

Clocking in at the Sturmey-Archer factory in 1980: 6-minute film.

https://www.macearchive.org/films/raleigh-fred-mitchell?fbclid=IwAR1TXJFzgH_ObxzCqb73GIvby2iJ_nA4MQoUQKAwQzbVS3srenG6fT1UhdY
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 08:40 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

In France, Singers and Herses were equipped with...

In France, Singers and Herses were equipped with Allvits and it was considered to be quite a good piece of kit.

In America, Varsities came with Allvits, and the derailleur was considered a bottom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-23, 08:28 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Fun fact: Sturmey-Archer filed their first...

Fun fact: Sturmey-Archer filed their first five-speed patent in 1922!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

My 'guide to Victorian Times' suggested one...

My 'guide to Victorian Times' suggested one purchased ordinary things and paid a tradesman in pounds, but purchased quality goods and paid gentlemen in Guineas.

Alex Moulton fittingly, then,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-23, 06:55 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Someone posted this January 2000 one on Facebook:...

Someone posted this January 2000 one on Facebook:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/526x935/sturmey_aw_millennial_2adabaf8318282a52109b7191c7daab259e71544.jpg




Any AW...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 02:43 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Not a three-speed. Not English. Merry...

Not a three-speed. Not English.


Merry Sales has returned the Bendix yellow and blue two-speed auto-shifts to production as the Eagle Centrix hub.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-24-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

How about olive oil?

How about olive oil?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-23, 01:36 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Yeah, just since 1984...40 years ago!

Yeah, just since 1984...40 years ago!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-23, 03:02 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

It's sort of a game with amateur tribologists to...

It's sort of a game with amateur tribologists to use something other than the factory recommendation. The Sturmey factory consistently specifies NLGI #2 grease for the bearings and labyrinth seals...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 08:13 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

That's Sturmey's response to the Shimano...

That's Sturmey's response to the Shimano all-enclosed 'click box' 3-speed shift module. It just covers the exposed cable/indicator. They've been offering that option for, oh, I dunno, a decade and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-23, 07:25 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Is there even such a thing as a date-coded '1940'...

Is there even such a thing as a date-coded '1940' AW? Hmph. I dunno, might be.

I saw one AW stamped '9', following the single-digit K-series 1930s indicator for 1939. All the other early AWs I've...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-23, 05:12 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Hmm. At a conservative 2:1 primary drive ratio: ...

Hmm. At a conservative 2:1 primary drive ratio:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/657x264/screen_shot_2023_09_15_at_6_08_53_am_de50e3d480afa669a9b3dd53738c7aba4a3c41a8.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-23, 12:13 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

With a humble namaste to the fact that this is...

With a humble namaste to the fact that this is the Classic & Vintage forum, here's a different take on 'three speed':
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-23, 12:38 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Three Speed October challenge: ...

Three Speed October challenge:

https://societyofthreespeeds.wordpress.com/3spdoct/
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 08:28 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

From Sturmey-Archer's 1945 FW pamphlet: ...

From Sturmey-Archer's 1945 FW pamphlet:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/329x116/screen_shot_2023_09_07_at_9_25_47_pm_af47bb8be5bf5abf8ca318ed58db9ceebf9fdeb9.png
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-07-23, 08:12 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Excellent choice, Marco99! Gear oil for gears and...

Excellent choice, Marco99! Gear oil for gears and all.

Fun fact: Gear oil and engine (sometimes called motor) oil viscosities are → graded ← at different temperatures, engines being hotter than...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-09-23, 10:18 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

The SunTour 3-speed is an actual Sturmey AW,...

The SunTour 3-speed is an actual Sturmey AW, 'badge engineered' (private labeled & manufactured by S-A under the radar).

The Sears 3-speed is a copy of the Swiss-made Scintilla hub, the Scintilla...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-19-23, 08:48 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Ah, a 1948 Hercules three-speed, an AW copy that...

Ah, a 1948 Hercules three-speed, an AW copy that violated Sturmey-Archer patents.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-23, 01:22 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

I was also told that the earlier production...

I was also told that the earlier production cyanide surface-hardening process was outlawed. Plus, in the 70s~90s, more and more cycle production moved from Europe to Asia, and Sturmey hubs bore the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-23, 09:20 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Snaps to the director of this American cell phone...

Snaps to the director of this American cell phone TV commercial for putting "Einstein" (actor Paul Giamatti) on a rod-braked three-speed.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

Well, if you mount them upside down. :roflmao2:

Well, if you mount them upside down. :roflmao2:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 09:19 PM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

The Sachs Spectro 7 had 17~18% steps and that's...

The Sachs Spectro 7 had 17~18% steps and that's about as small as you can go with single-stage non-compound gears. The AM was a single-stage compound planetary.

Fun fact: Inside the Sturmey XRF8...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-12-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

One hill. Not a range of mountains. Not a 23km...

One hill. Not a range of mountains. Not a 23km col. One hill.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/480x480/meninkilts_2c57f499485a9b956087a4f7f8f31cf1a5b3ee37.gif
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-16, 06:32 AM
Replies: 27,967
Views: 4,522,609
Posted By tcs

I've read from numerous authoritative sources...

I've read from numerous authoritative sources that the dual indicator chain version isn't reliable, but back in the day I rode my S5/2 (http://www.sturmey-archerheritage.com/files/view-1062.pdf)...
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