In addition, have any drum brake users, specifically Sturmey drum brakes, used road levers and / or cross levers with them? -- R.R....
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PDX Randonneur
pdxrandonneur
May 27, 2010 10:40 pm
Check out the nuvinci axle pictured in this thread: http://www.greenpower.co.uk/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=731&page=1#Item_0 -- R.R. On Thu, May 27, 2010...
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Mike Bullis
workinonitstill
May 27, 2010 11:43 pm
I run SA Elites on my brevet bike with road levers. Mike ... From: PDX Randonneur <pdxrandonneur@...> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:15 PM To:...
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Joe Bunik
joe_bunik
May 28, 2010 2:03 am
I can't substantiate this, but do recall reading a marked difference exists in force transferred to the blades in drum vs. disc braking. The primary purpose...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 28, 2010 2:26 am
Joe; Welcome to the group. Front disc brakes with the caliper mounted behind the fork stanchion tube, as is typical, tend to pull the wheel down out of the...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 28, 2010 2:50 am
For those who might be interested here is a link to the web page that discusses the potential problem of disc brakes causing the front wheel to be pulled out...
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Mike Wilson
mtwigh
May 28, 2010 11:49 am
I bent a fork with a drum brake but that was due to improper cable routing. I ran the cable like a centerpull brake. Bad idea. I have used Weinmann dropped...
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prester_john_in_cathay
prester_john...
May 28, 2010 1:36 pm
Boy, you run across the darndest things on the internet. Falcon of Taiwan manufactures three-speed hubs. http://www.falconcycle.com.tw/ Looks to be a LH...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 28, 2010 2:39 pm
Interesting! Another one to add to the list of IGH makers. Have you found any being made in mainland China by a Chinese manufacturer yet? Rich Wood...
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Mark Stonich
mnhpvamark
May 28, 2010 6:04 pm
... At 64 y/o and 157 lbs. I'm neither. I figure that unless the load or terrain is extreme, if you need lower gears it's because you don't push all that hard...
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PDX Randonneur
pdxrandonneur
May 29, 2010 12:00 am
http://bikesfortherestofus.blogspot.com/search/label/Nirve http://www.nirve.com/mens.asp?cat=commuting&cid=582.72 Anyone ever seen one of these, or have any...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 29, 2010 1:21 am
I have seen their single speed cruiser. It was on sale at the local Sierra Trading Post outlet in Reno last year. It looks interesting but I did not see any...
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Mike Wilson
mtwigh
May 29, 2010 12:08 pm
Another potential dropped bar brake lever for a Sturmey Archer drum brake is the Dia Compe 287V which is designed for v-brakes. No I have not tested that idea....
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Hrothgar19
May 29, 2010 12:54 pm
Has anyone fitted new pins? I am wondering what sort of tool is required - something like a roll pin punch? The end to be riveted has a hollow point and it...
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Hrothgar19
May 29, 2010 12:54 pm
Hi, I look after a couple of AWs, a SRAM Spectro T3, three AMs (one in an AW shell, the other in a S-RF3 shell) and am currently rebuilding an FW. The AM is...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 29, 2010 1:06 pm
Roger; Welcome to the group. Hopefully one of the SA gurus will have a answer to your FW pins question. Looks like you have quite a collection of older SA...
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Simon Boddy
simon_mltn
May 29, 2010 4:46 pm
This has recently been discussed over on the moulton list. Contrary to the above, Dan Farrell, who's knowledge is hard to fault, says categorically that drums...
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anthonyeberger
May 29, 2010 6:02 pm
We have a local shop that carries their line. I bought their Hello Kitty cruiser for my wife for Xmas. It's well built and HEAVY. I wouldn't travel long...
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wahooncx@...
wahooncx
May 29, 2010 6:11 pm
I have seen them in the Performance store in Cary, NC. Appear to be decent quality, marketed more on looks than anything else. IIRC among others they make John...
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Hrothgar19
May 29, 2010 6:25 pm
... Update: I used a hammer and a punch which just fitted the hole, with the head of the pin (and the cage) resting on a piece of thick steel as an anvil....
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PDX Randonneur
pdxrandonneur
May 29, 2010 10:43 pm
... You can *almost* read the part number on the hub here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7560362@N05/2885155885/in/set-72157607518482427/ But not quite. And I...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 30, 2010 5:02 am
Unless an oversized seat tube is used a good clue is seatpost diameter. Outside diameter of the seatpost tube on steel frames is typically 1 1/8" or 28.6mm...
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Mike Wilson
mtwigh
May 30, 2010 4:14 pm
This has recently been discussed over on the moulton list. Contrary to the above, Dan Farrell, who's knowledge is hard to fault, says categorically that drums...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 30, 2010 8:46 pm
Per a recent post on BF SRAM drum brakes want a lever that pulls 16mm of cable and has a pull ratio minimum of 3.6:1. I recently measured several road levers,...
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PDX Randonneur
pdxrandonneur
May 30, 2010 10:22 pm
Clearly a *high end* chromoly frame isn't going to be mistaken for a hi-ten one. As an example of what I'm talking about, the se draft lite (hi-ten) ...
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prester_john_in_cathay
prester_john...
May 31, 2010 2:49 am
Sturmey began offering drum brakes somewhat before V-brakes and their levers appeared on the market. ...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 31, 2010 4:16 am
I sure hope not! High Tensile steel tubing is a grade of carbon steel, basically a non alloy steel. Chrome molybdinum steel or cr-mo is a specific high...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 31, 2010 4:21 am
Agreed, like at least 70+ years before V-brakes ;-) I have never looked over or tested older brake levers to even have an idea of what their cable pull or pull...
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Alex Wetmore
alexphredorg
May 31, 2010 3:04 pm
From: Mike Wilson [mwilson@...] ... I agree with Simon and have found that most drum brakes want cantilever lever pull, not V-brake pull. In fact the...
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Rich
astronut1001
May 31, 2010 5:59 pm
An Update. I have found two Shimano caliper brake cartridge compatible pad holders which fit the 6mm wide mounting slots on older caliper brakes. The first is...
