Thread: Which Lightweight Frame for Sturmey 3 Speed?
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Old 10-12-09 | 08:57 PM
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Why not scrap the brakes altogether and use an IGH, or drum brakes? Then you wouldn't have to worry about spacing with the brake arm drop, and it'd still be a good stopper with 26" wheels.
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