Reviews of "New" S/A 5 speed hubs **********?
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Reviews of "New" S/A 5 speed hubs **********?
Does anyone have any hands on experience with the NEW alloy Sunrace versions of the Sturmey Archer 5 speed hubs? What type of shifter or shifters are used? Good, bad or ????
Would like to build up a 5 speed LW with one.
Thanks
Robert
Would like to build up a 5 speed LW with one.
Thanks
Robert
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Have one on a Dahon. It works pretty well with the rotary shifter. It seems to need adjusting more often than the AW's I've used, but I think that may be a function of the installation. There are two adjusting barrels and lock nuts involved, and that coupled with the folding/unfolding & the aluminum frame seems like an awkward combination.
I like the steps, I like the range, and I like the sounds it makes. It's a cool sound in 5th.
I like the steps, I like the range, and I like the sounds it makes. It's a cool sound in 5th.
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The shifters are shown on their site. There's two and they're both plastic. They may work fine, but I just don't like plastic bicycle parts. I ended up buying a SRF 3 speed hub so I could use the old steel trigger shifter. I love the three speed, by the way.
https://www.sturmey-archer.com/hubs_5spd_XRF5_C.php#
Click "view shifters".
https://www.sturmey-archer.com/hubs_5spd_XRF5_C.php#
Click "view shifters".
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Thanks
Appreciate the feedback from all. I would like a little lower and higher gears than my present 3 speeds, but do not care for the plastic shifters either.
Thanks again,
Robert
Thanks again,
Robert
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The shifters are shown on their site. There's two and they're both plastic. They may work fine, but I just don't like plastic bicycle parts. I ended up buying a SRF 3 speed hub so I could use the old steel trigger shifter. I love the three speed, by the way.
https://www.sturmey-archer.com/hubs_5spd_XRF5_C.php#
Click "view shifters".
https://www.sturmey-archer.com/hubs_5spd_XRF5_C.php#
Click "view shifters".
One thing about the rotary shifter over the trigger is that it uses a regular garden variety shift cable rather than one with the special end such as required by the 3 speed trigger. Couldn't say if this is true of the 5 speed trigger.
Here is some pics of my 5 speed commuter
https://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=6nvaxjb&s=1
https://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=82wnf5s&s=1
https://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=87anz94&s=1
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I think 55/Rad was able to use a friction downtube shifter with an internally geared hub. Apparently you can do it by feel and it works out ok.