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12-08-09 | 09:48 PM

coolkid_cody

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Internal ger hub on steamroller

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I have a Surly Steamroller, which has 120 mm spacing in the back. I want to get an internal gear hub to ride part of the time. I 've been looking at them and it seems all of them are spaced at 130mm. are there any that are the correct spacing for my bike?

12-08-09 | 11:41 PM

Allen

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I don't know if any. But you should be able to fit one to your steamroller. Steel will flex enough to allow you to fit it.
I run a Rohloff on a Salsa La Raza. Just had to stretch the rear triangle.

12-09-09 | 12:31 AM

IanHelgesen

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Check out Sturmey Archer. I believe some of theirs are made for narrower spacing.

12-09-09 | 12:33 AM

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Sturmey Archer's AW is made for 120mm spacing, they also make hubs for narrower spacing.

The old Shimano 333 is also for 120mm.

12-09-09 | 06:07 AM

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Most 2 and 3 speeds are narrower-110-118.
The 4 and 5 speeds are usually about 122.
The 3 and 5 should be readily available-the 2 and 4 harder to find.

12-09-09 | 12:42 PM

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The SRAM P5 five speed no brake hub is 122mm OLD. I am using it in an old track type frame with about 118mm dropout spacing w/o any problems.

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12-10-09 | 05:44 PM

coolkid_cody

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looking at the Sturmey Archers I came across the S3X. I'd heard about it a while back. it's the 3 speed fixed gear hub and its spacing wuld fit my bike. I cannot find an online store or anything that shows how much these hubs cost. would anybody know of the price?

12-10-09 | 07:08 PM

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Used to use a SA 3 speed on my steamroller, works nice but lack of brazeons means you got to run a whole lot of housing.

12-10-09 | 08:22 PM

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12-10-09 | 10:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by coolkid_cody

Supposed to be hitting distributors in the USA any time now. Availability has been delayed a long time from the originally announced date. Also no actual announced MSRP but per some posts I have seen it is going to be a lot more than any other SA 3 speed hub.

12-10-09 | 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tatfiend

Mmmm... yep- nobody's yelled "I got mine" yet. The Single & Fixed Gear forum is all over the Sturmey S3X hub:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...elset-shipping

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12-11-09 | 12:05 AM

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just came across my answer, kind of. Bike island has a wheelset with the sturmey archer s3x laced to Alex Subs for $250. https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1708

shifter, housing, cable, and cog included. seems like a good deal.

Re-cycle: cool set-up. What did you use for holding the housing to the frame?

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