Are Sturmey Archer hubs reliable?
Are Sturmey Archer hubs reliable?
The classic Sturmey-Archer AW hub is the most reliable gear-shifting mechanism ever made, and rarely needs anything more than a bit of medium-weight oil every so often. 95 percent of shifting problems on 3-speeds are related to the control cable or the shifter.
How do you lubricate a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub?
Lubrication. The ideal rule for lubrication should be ‘a little but often’. Two or three drops of oil every week will maintain the hub in first class running order.
What grease does Sturmey Archer use?
From Sturmey “A new hub must be oiled through the port on the hub shell. Thereafter lubricate once every 3 months with a few drops of Sturmey Archer (SAE 30). Do not use thick oil or grease.”
Who invented Sturmey Archer gears?
John James Henry Sturmey
John James Henry Sturmey (1857–1930), known as Henry Sturmey, is best remembered as the inventor with James Archer of the Sturmey-Archer three-speed hub for bicycles, but he was a technical editor and journalist heavily involved as a pioneer of the cycling and automotive industries.
How do you repair Sturmey Archer gears?
Simple and quick
- Step 1: Select high gear. Select high gear.
- Step 2: Take up all the slack in the indicator chain. Back off the locknut.
- Step 3: Loosen the chain slightly. Back off the adjuster so the chain is slightly loose, so you can move it from side to side a wee bit without feeling any tension.
- Step 4: Check.
- Notes.
What is the service life of a Sturmey-Archer hub?
(This is a section from the Sturmey-Archer 1956 service manual and applies to older hubs.) Sturmey-Archer hubs have been designed and built to give a life-time of trouble-free service on the understanding that regular attention is given to correct care and maintenance as outlined below.
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,.
What is a high gear on a Sturmey-Archer?
he common Sturmey-Archer three-speed hubs provide a direct drive middle gear, a high gear that is 4/3 of the middle gear, and a low gear that is 3/4 of the middle gear. (The principle of operation is explained on another page on this site.)
Where can I find the 1956 Sturmey-Archer service manual?
And the Sturmey-Archer guru himself: Tony Hadland. Tony now has the entire 1956 service manual available in Acrobat format. Reports of the demise of this Web site are greatly exaggerated! We at sheldonbrown.com thank Harris Cyclery for its support over the years. Harris Cyclery has closed, but we keep going.
