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Old 06-02-10 | 01:08 PM
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another question about geared hubs

hi, this is my second post.

i have been using my bike as a fixie but i cannot go fast ( dont have endurance: i love smoking more than cycling) and as i will be buying some parts soon may be i can buy a internaly geared hub. the space (youknow) is 130mm or 135mm, which hub should/can i buy? (for less than 200 dollars)

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Old 06-02-10 | 07:33 PM
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For your budget I'd sy the Shimano nexus 8 Premium, $189 USD:
https://www.bikeman.com/JB-SG8R36.htm...ign=GoogleBase
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Old 06-02-10 | 07:43 PM
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Agreed. Used one for years on my Cross Check. Still going strong.
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Old 06-03-10 | 06:18 AM
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Tell us more about your bike, though! What's the handlebar? The Shimano hub (very nice hub, by the way) comes with a twist grip shifter that fits only on an upright style (22.2 mm) bar. If you have a drop bar you'll have to figure out another way to mount it, which will blow your budget big time.

Sturmey Archer is now selling a 5 speed hub that comes with a bar end shifter, which will fit a drop bar. Well, last time I checked, the bar end shifter wasn't available yet, but should be out by now.

Assuming you have normal-sized wheels --26", 700c, or 27"-- you don't want the Sturmey Archer 8 sp hub or the Shimano Nexus 4 speed; other than that, anything will do.

Cheapest option, of course, is to find an old Sturmey Archer AW or Shimano 3 speed hub (if the latter, avoid the 333 model).
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Old 06-03-10 | 07:12 AM
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If you stick with biking, it is a good bet you'll drop the smoking as you enjoy riding more.

I say work on that first, and worry about hardware next.
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Old 06-04-10 | 02:50 AM
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thanks for the answers i think ill go for nexus 8 or 7 (cheaper), yeah jeremy, if i can solve my bike's problems thats really possible!
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