Sturmey Archer S3X Progress
11-19-08, 08:26 PM
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Sturmey Archer S3X Progress
https://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspot.com/2008/11/s3x-fixed-gear-3-speed-> update.html
Looks like Sunrace Sturmey Archer will be coming out with their long talked about three speed fixie gear hub relatively soon.
Probably anathema to many fixed gear riders but it looks interesting to me and possibly other riders living in hilly areas and whose knees are no longer as young as they used to be.
They are doing surveys on two things on site plus asking for comments so take a look, vote and express your opinion.
Looks like Sunrace Sturmey Archer will be coming out with their long talked about three speed fixie gear hub relatively soon.
Probably anathema to many fixed gear riders but it looks interesting to me and possibly other riders living in hilly areas and whose knees are no longer as young as they used to be.
They are doing surveys on two things on site plus asking for comments so take a look, vote and express your opinion.
11-20-08, 12:31 AM
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Your link is hosed, but I'm definitely curious.
https://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspo...ed-update.html
https://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspo...ed-update.html
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what happened they said January and it's nearly august and still nothing
hey sunrace get with it
hey sunrace get with it
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https://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspo...bike-2009.html
seems to indicate that they're going to have the fixie 3-speed hub and the 90mm drum brake hubs displayed at Interbike this year. I dunno...
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that is ******** that had em at interbike last year they are just wasting time
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This hub is the reason I'm keeping my old roadie conversion instead of selling it to fund a "track bike". I can't wait.
08-02-09, 10:06 PM
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BTW: here's a link to the S-A 2009/2010 catalog:
https://www.sturmey-archer.com/pdfs/S..._Catalogue.pdf
The fixie hubs appear on pages 24 through 27.
I'm not saying that this is what they're producing, but one can hope...
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There was a bike with a non-functional prototype of the hub at NAHBS earlier this year. The builder said the production model was undergoing major retooling because the first ones didn't work.
08-03-09, 03:55 AM
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We have one that works great in the office; which we built up close to specs of new Kilo S3X
The bikes are being built now and I hope the hubs are delivered soon, so the complete bikes can ship in September. We also ordered wheel sets
Complete KILO S3X with bar-con shifter will be $449 and wheelsets I think will be about $225 delivered with deep-v rims
If this is popular
I think I will also do a wide tire friendly version - like steamroller or kilo wt with S3X
or maybe a 5-speed internal with barcon
I like internal hubs
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We have one that works great in the office; which we built up close to specs of new Kilo S3X
The bikes are being built now and I hope the hubs are delivered soon, so the complete bikes can ship in September. We also ordered wheel sets
Complete KILO S3X with bar-con shifter will be $449 and wheelsets I think will be about $225 delivered with deep-v rims
If this is popular
I think I will also do a wide tire friendly version - like steamroller or kilo wt with S3X
or maybe a 5-speed internal with barcon
I like internal hubs
The bikes are being built now and I hope the hubs are delivered soon, so the complete bikes can ship in September. We also ordered wheel sets
Complete KILO S3X with bar-con shifter will be $449 and wheelsets I think will be about $225 delivered with deep-v rims
If this is popular
I think I will also do a wide tire friendly version - like steamroller or kilo wt with S3X
or maybe a 5-speed internal with barcon
I like internal hubs
08-03-09, 12:00 PM
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I have ridden through four severe (to me) winters, and I finally went fixed gear because I couldn't find a geared setup that wouldn't freeze.
I also needed brakes that wouldn't freeze.
So I went fixed and side-stepped all those issues.
However, in order to deal with all the weather patterns and road surfaces, I had to gear way down to an almost impractical low gearing, and even then, with studded tires, I could have used a lower gear.
A fixed 3-speed would perfectly solve my winter issues, as I believe the very act of riding would warm up the internal lubrication of the hub enough to allow it to shift when necessary (not often).
I also needed brakes that wouldn't freeze.
So I went fixed and side-stepped all those issues.
However, in order to deal with all the weather patterns and road surfaces, I had to gear way down to an almost impractical low gearing, and even then, with studded tires, I could have used a lower gear.
A fixed 3-speed would perfectly solve my winter issues, as I believe the very act of riding would warm up the internal lubrication of the hub enough to allow it to shift when necessary (not often).
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Originally Posted by Mr IGH
Alfine or Nexus 8R36 will take care of the cold weather shifting. Reports of -40*F without any issues are out there.
However, a fixed hub gives such exquisite braking and speed control over a coaster brake that I decided to compromise with one gear for everything Winter.
We don't often see temperatures below -15F here in Bend.
The slush and rain right around freezing has caused most of my brake and shifting issues.
When it gets cold and dry, everything works well enough.
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Greenspeed (Australia) emailed me about 4 weeks ago to say that the hubs were in stock, shipped with barcon shifter & 18T sprocket. AUD$349 + $12 local S&H.
Given the weight & price I'm tossing up whether or not to get one.
Have they made it to the US yet?
Given the weight & price I'm tossing up whether or not to get one.
Have they made it to the US yet?
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But we have been told there is a delay until 1st of October
and so we expect these in around November 1st [about 3 months late]
Our complete wheels sets will be around $250 with barcon
Complete bike will be about $450
Our sample is fun to ride and we are looking forward to this product
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Our complete wheels sets will be around $250 with barcon
Complete bike will be about $450
Complete bike will be about $450
Australia gets gouged once again.
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