Originally Posted by
Taxi Rob
The SA 2010 catalog is awesome, I wish one of my LBS carried the full line. Look at the fixed 3 speed hub for instance...although I wonder how hard that would be on the knees during shifts... Anyway, I just purchased the SA 8 speed drum brake hub for a future build, and it is approx 132mm. I tried it on a 120mm track frame and the amount of forging needed is just a bit too scary for me.
I just ordered the S3X 3 speed FG hub wheelset from Bikeisland. Supposed to be here Monday. I also have an older Kona cruiser set up with the old S5-2 Sturmey Archer 5 speed Alloy hub.
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Gear Hubs Owned: Rohloff disc brake, SRAM iM9 disc brake, SRAM P5 freewheel, Sachs Torpedo 3 speed freewheel, NuVinci CVT, Shimano Alfine SG S-501, Sturmey Archer S5-2 Alloy. Other: 83 Colnago Super Record, Univega Via De Oro
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