Looking for a 3spd hub bike
09-30-09, 10:40 AM
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There are lots of old vintage three speeds out there gathering dust and the Raleigh Sports is my favourite as the SA hubs tend to be pretty bombproof.
English bikes have their quirks but if you get a good deal on a bike in decent shape they are a far better bike than almost anything you can buy new.
English bikes have their quirks but if you get a good deal on a bike in decent shape they are a far better bike than almost anything you can buy new.
09-30-09, 11:16 AM
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For the past week and a half I've been commuting on my 25lbs Big Buzz instead of my 32lbs Safari. I've really noticed the difference. I'm not a weight weenie,nor do I have any trouble carrying my bikes,but it is nice not to be hauling the extra poundage up hills. If bimbling along on a 40lbs Euro 3sp is your idea of fun,then all power to you. I like a little performance in my commute.
There are lots of old vintage three speeds out there gathering dust and the Raleigh Sports is my favourite as the SA hubs tend to be pretty bombproof.
English bikes have their quirks but if you get a good deal on a bike in decent shape they are a far better bike than almost anything you can buy new.
English bikes have their quirks but if you get a good deal on a bike in decent shape they are a far better bike than almost anything you can buy new.
Why not free one from a garage or basement? I found fixing them up is fun, too.
09-30-09, 11:24 AM
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Good on ya then. My responce was aimed at ILTB and his weight weenies/weaklings comment. I could care less about his extreme retrogrouchery,but he tends to deride anyone who doesn't share in it.
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09-30-09, 11:39 AM
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The Otis is the bike I've been eyeballing for a while now. I might just deal with a cheap buy older Miyata mountain bike with skinny street tires on it for now and save my money for the Otis. The Kona World Bike looks ok, but how is the Shimano Nexus 3spd hub? Doesn't it stick out the side quite a bit? Bikes direct has a Mobecane Cafe express that has it too. I'm just not sure if the sram setup is a better choice. Any opinions?
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09-30-09, 11:50 AM
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Bimble's about right, though. A slobby, 40-something-year-old man on a 40-something-year-old, 40-something-pound bike, isn't a recipe for speed. Still, I just keep pedaling. I enjoy the ride immensely.
Hey, it's better than the crappy Huffy mountain bike I used to ride.
09-30-09, 02:50 PM
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A few years ago, I asked a bike shop to put a Nexus 3 speed onto a new rim (sorry,
I forget what brand, but I also got a matching front wheel.) This was to put into an
old 12 speed. I love it. The spacing of the gears is wider than the Sturmey-Archer,
so it actually means something when you shift. I go all over a hilly area around my
work place during lunch. Just went today after a 6 month "avoid the heat" break.
Had no problems.
My daughter has a cheap one speed. I'd like to build one for her too.
I forget what brand, but I also got a matching front wheel.) This was to put into an
old 12 speed. I love it. The spacing of the gears is wider than the Sturmey-Archer,
so it actually means something when you shift. I go all over a hilly area around my
work place during lunch. Just went today after a 6 month "avoid the heat" break.
Had no problems.
My daughter has a cheap one speed. I'd like to build one for her too.
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I can't seem to get good info on purchasing the Kona world bike for the msrp price, but found the Bianchi Milano Parco for about $380 shipped. Seems like a great price, but I'm unsure of the ride. Would it be a good around town bike that i'd be stable in a stand up pedaling situation? It's only available in the celeste green in my size, but seems fitting for the bike.
10-01-09, 06:43 AM
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10-01-09, 06:54 AM
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Probably "means" as much on a commuter bike, as the extra couple a pounds our weight wienie/performance buff pals are so concerned about.
10-01-09, 07:07 AM
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Did they change the frame? My '07 is only 130.
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10-01-09, 09:19 AM
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Best case scenario: your neighbor asks $25 for a just-the-right-size Lenton (with an ASC and Lauterwasser bars!) that he's had stored at 54 degrees F in a dry nitrogen atmosphere since the day it was new.
Worse case scenario: Most any "bicycle repairman" whose certificate was issued by the School of Hard Knocks will tell you that the most expensive bike they ever owned started out being given to them free.
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10-01-09, 12:20 PM
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Swobo lists the Otis and Dixon as the same basic frame but you are right. Per the SRAM tech manual the coaster brake iM3 is 130mm OLD while the iM9 is 135mm.
The Shimano Nexus 8C31 coaster brake hub is 132mm OLD which should work even for a 130mm Aluminum frame I believe. Minimal dropout stretching for wheel installation would be required or most Nexus hubs can be narrowed per several articles and posts here I have read.
The Shimano Nexus 8C31 coaster brake hub is 132mm OLD which should work even for a 130mm Aluminum frame I believe. Minimal dropout stretching for wheel installation would be required or most Nexus hubs can be narrowed per several articles and posts here I have read.
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i had a nexus 3-speed, it performed pretty good, but imo the Old Sturmey Archer are much tougher...the selector from shimano (looks good) is weak,i prefer the little chain sistem. had to replace some ball bearing on the shimano, nothing on the sturmey i currently ride.
had to rebuild the nexus, pretty interesting thing to do, learned a lot.
overall i love internal hubs for commuting!
had to rebuild the nexus, pretty interesting thing to do, learned a lot.
overall i love internal hubs for commuting!
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I can't seem to get good info on purchasing the Kona world bike for the msrp price, but found the Bianchi Milano Parco for about $380 shipped. Seems like a great price, but I'm unsure of the ride. Would it be a good around town bike that i'd be stable in a stand up pedaling situation? It's only available in the celeste green in my size, but seems fitting for the bike.
