Originally Posted by
arty dave
I really like the S5 hub - it will go a 28" roadster.
I love the idea of an S5 hub on a big roadster. That 50% over normal high gear gives you tons of room to gear the hub down while still having a nice cruising ratio available. I'd go 22 or maybe even 24Tcog. A medium ratio spread, a cruising gear and a granny would be perfect to deal with the extra weight and wider tires of the big roadster. The S5 already has the longer axle so it would fit the frame, but I suspect I'd have to use the seat stay bolts to mount the fender stays. I don't think there would be enough room for the wire stays and the bell crank on the axle. So far, the S5 hubs I've seen for sale are super expensive. I'll keep looking.