Thread: "Experimental:" Sturmey AW + 2 cogs = interesting machine
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Old 03-18-08 | 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
This is something to keep in mind if an old SA hub goes into a road bike as they simply were never meant to be used in this fashion.
This is not really true. SA hubs were very much aimed at the racing crowd, and SA sponsored riders broke numerous speed records. For a long time, either an SA hub or a derailleur were equally highly regarded for racing. It's true to say that an AW might not have been the first choice, but neither would the ASC have been - the AM and FM have closer ratios.
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