Originally Posted by mswantak
Well, I put a couple miles on it and if the hub is doing anything, I can't discern it. I'm thinking perhaps the alleged planetary gears haven't seen any lubrication in a long time. I'll shoot some light oil in the axle and see if it changes anything.
If the freewheel cogs rotate faster than the rear wheel, then the planetary system is working. I suspect the centrifugal shifting mechanism is frozen from lack of lubrication. If so, then you are on the right track.
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