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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Aha, sorry, the S3X is the new ASC: a fixed three speed hub! The best of both worlds, or the worst of both worlds, depending how you look at it. The gearing is a little wider than the old ASC but narrower than the AW. So a pretty nice gear range.
I am not recommending fixed riding. It has intrigued me for years and I decided to give it a go since I'm out on Long Island for the summer where it is pretty flat and I know how to avoid traffic pretty well out there. And I'm liking it.
Anyway, by going with a flip flop hub (probably with a 16T fixed cog and a 17T freewheel) (because I already have them) I'll have both fixed and freewheel options.
Last edited by rhm; 07-26-12 at 08:45 AM.