Hi Micheal . . . I'm still debating the whole 3/32" vs. 1/8" chain thing in my head and I know it can be a contentious issue in some circles. Here is but one...
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Benjamin Nead
mcneadearthlink
Jan 27, 2013 3:12 am
This is all good, John. I've enjoyed reading the Sheldon Brown online archives this past month and learned a lot . . . and I'll check out this groups archived...
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Colin Bryant
sk8ski2004
Jan 27, 2013 6:52 am
There may be more reason to use the _narrower_ chain, if you use a chain tensioner. Â I discovered that some tensioners won't work with 1/8. Â -- Colin Bryant...
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Benjamin Nead
mcneadearthlink
Jan 27, 2013 7:11 pm
Quite true, Colin. But, as I like to remind my wife and son - who both love to tear open the packages of consumer products and immediately press them into...
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Rich
freetopaddle...
Jan 27, 2013 7:13 pm
I recently bought a single speed 110bcd crankset with the purpose of allowing me to do a trial and error buildup on the alfine11 build I'm doing. The first...
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Benjamin Nead
mcneadearthlink
Jan 27, 2013 10:47 pm
Hi Rich . . . I don't know if it's common among all hub manufacturers, but I notice that the Sturmey-Archer catalogue offers both 1/8" and 3/32" thickness cogs...
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bikealfa
Jan 28, 2013 4:41 am
Sachs had 3/32 sprockets standard for the 3-spline 7 speeds in the 90s. I believe Shimano also offers 3/32 in 3-spline, but I have not checked recently....
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bikealfa
Jan 28, 2013 4:53 am
I have a Sturmey Archer Elite 7 drum brake hub. It appears to be new, built onto a Moulton wheel. When I shift it, often the pedals will not turn in the...
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pj
prester_john...
Jan 28, 2013 12:17 pm
... Well written! ... 12 spline is available? Care to share you source? pj...
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pj
prester_john...
Jan 28, 2013 12:30 pm
... "Magic ratio" is a combination of a particular size chainring and a particular size rear cog that produces acceptable minimum chain slack on a bike with...
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pj
prester_john...
Jan 28, 2013 12:35 pm
This IS NOT my project or bike, and I don't have any further information. I just thought some of the more adventurous of you gear heads might be interested by...
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bikealfa
Jan 28, 2013 3:04 pm
oldbiketrader.co.uk was the source I knew but they show sold out now. oldcyclebits on ebay had a LOT of stuff; I believe he was my source for the FM, old AW...
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Benjamin Nead
mcneadearthlink
Jan 28, 2013 3:28 pm
Hi all . . . Now that Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his 7 Tour de France medals, the question remains: who is now eligible to receive them? I think we...
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Bobbie Martin
bobbiemartin...
Jan 28, 2013 7:53 pm
Sturmey Archer S3B hub for sale. 3 speed hub with drum brake. 28 spokes, date code 70 / 4. Currently laced to 16” 349mm chrome steel Sturmey Archer rim. 13...
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Colin Bryant
sk8ski2004
Jan 29, 2013 11:15 pm
The di2 does have some appeal, given the only problems I've had with my Alfine 11 (about 16,000km now), have been road crap getting into the cable groove on...
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bikealfa
Jan 30, 2013 7:20 am
So I did an ebay search for alfine 11 and found a di2 alfine 11 hub for $626 and dropped bar shifters for $379. I looked at the shimano website and found...
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Ian
iankew
Jan 30, 2013 9:33 am
... Also check the hub is 32h as you might find it hard to source 36h 369 rims for the AM. The Moulton factory have (or had last September) a TSR demonstrator...
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bikealfa
Jan 30, 2013 6:13 pm
I know essentially nothing about Di2. I am an electronics engineer, but I often find it easier to fiddle with pulleys than resistors, and easier to fiddle...
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pj
prester_john...
Jan 31, 2013 1:22 pm
While SRAM still continues to pretty much ignore the aftermarket, they seem to have made a big OEM push with their Taiwanese-built gear hubs. SRMA announced...
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frameteam2003
Feb 1, 2013 1:57 pm
... Rich,you can easly modify cogs taken fron mulity speed blocks with a dremil tool.not all but some have a serials of small "tits" 3 of which will line up...
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Benjamin Nead
mcneadearthlink
Feb 2, 2013 8:07 am
As a followup, Micheal, I did write JTek and got a very nice reply. They basically don't have an over-the-shelf solution to adapt a thumb lever shifter (a la...
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jpbabic
Feb 2, 2013 3:36 pm
... I would agree with this statement, but Aaron can speak for himself. He is active on this group and can provide more where details on he's coming from. I...
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Alex Wetmore
alexphredorg
Feb 2, 2013 4:00 pm
From: Geared_hub_bikes@yahoogroups.com [Geared_hub_bikes@yahoogroups.com] on behalf of Benjamin Nead [mcnead@...] ... That is pretty unlikely....
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Benjamin Nead
mcneadearthlink
Feb 2, 2013 5:08 pm
Fair enough, guys. If Aaron's return email to me would have indicated that these are things he does actually sell (perhaps mentioning prices, shipping costs,...
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aarons_bicycle_repair
aarons_bicyc...
Feb 2, 2013 6:22 pm
Dear Ben, I am in the process of moving my shop. And yes, Seattle is too hilly for 3 speeds, especially when there are so many hubs with more gears for...
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Geared_hub_bikes@yaho...
Feb 3, 2013 3:28 am
This group can only be a success through members being active contributors to the group. If and when you disagree with me feel free to say so, politely of ...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Feb 3, 2013 7:42 am
One member has emailed me reporting an inability to access the cable pull information file and others after it in the FILES area. I can access them w/o error...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
Feb 3, 2013 5:10 pm
Rich, I don't post much because much of the discussion is over my head--I don't have detailed knowledge of the intricate workings of and differences among...
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Rich W
astronut1001
Feb 3, 2013 6:37 pm
Dave; This is a routine notice, automatically posted monthly. You have posted and it is appreciated but about half or more of members have never posted and...
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Paulos, Richard G
rickpaulos
Feb 3, 2013 8:37 pm
I say there is no reason for most of us to join in threads on specific hubs that we don't own or even know anything about. Most of us are interested in hubs...
