How do you date a Sturmey Archer hub?
How do you date a Sturmey Archer hub?
Hubs after World War 2 From 1947 to 2000 Sturmey Archer clearly marked their hubs with a date. This hub date marking will show the last two figures of the year and the month.
How do you overhaul a coaster brake hub?
Grease brake shoes and place inside shell.
- Notice studs on cone of axle assembly.
- Hold axle assembly and turn wheel over.
- Grease all other bearings.
- Place bearing into hub shell and install driver.
- Install bearing inside driver and thread on cone and locknut.
- Adjust bearings.
How much oil does a Sturmey Archer hub take?
I put in two or three fluid ounces of light engine oil, probably 10w/30 or thereabouts. It must have been dry as a bone inside, because i didn’t have a flood and the gears started working correctly once I had done a few hundred yards and made a couple of gear changes.
Can a coaster brake be removed?
Basically, a coaster brake is a mechanism attached to the rear wheel that allows a rider to stop or slow down a bike by back-pedaling. Indeed, as long as you have the right tools on hand, it won’t be difficult to disable a coaster brake, and it will only take a few minutes.
What is the most common Sturmey-Archer hub?
The classic Sturmey-Archer AW hub is by far the most common model. It is quite easy to overhaul with these instructions. Parts for the classic AW are available from Harris Cyclery, and this hub is so common that parts can often be cannibalized from discarded wheels. (The current No Intermediate Gear version of the hub is not the old AW.
Are there any safety issues with a Sturmey-Archer coaster brake hub?
Older Sturmey-Archer coaster-brake hubs have safety issues: The brake of the TCW and S3C was actuated through the gear train, so it was weakest in high gear, when the bicyclist was going fastest! The TCW could lose the brake entirely if the cable was misadjusted, due to the neutral-gear position between second and third,.
Can old Sturmey-Archer three-speeds be repaired?
Old Sturmey-Archer three-speeds other than the AW and closely-related models (AG, AB) can be tricky or impossible to repair, due to parts un-availability. Sturmey-Archer changed its parts numbering system sometime around 1950.
What is an s-rc3(II) hub?
Same as S-RC3 (II) except for the shell. Special Brompton extra wide-ratio 3-speed used with 2 sprockets and a rear derailer to make a 6-speed hybrid-gearing system. This hub is apparently sold only through Brompton.
