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tudorowen1

03-30-19 03:30 AM

5 speed SA wide range..

Has anyone used a Sturmey Archer SRF(w)5 hub gear in their Brompton instead of a 3 or 6 speed hub..or used one in their Dahon ? What did you think of them...

BromptonINrio

03-30-19 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tudorowen1 (Post 20861450)

Has anyone used a Sturmey Archer SRF(w)5 hub gear in their Brompton instead of a 3 or 6 speed hub..or used one in their Dahon ? What did you think of them...

i use!

its a great hub!
its justba litle short in range

chagzuki

03-30-19 05:14 AM

I've used the non-wide ratio (older) version for years. Generally these hubs run very well. They're a bit grindy in the highest and lowest gears but overall very efficient, and light. For me the gaps in the wide ratio version are too large to be useful unless in a 10 speed Brompton setup.

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