piercer_99
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
oddly enough, when I pedaled backwards on my Sturmey it would just lock up the wheel.
Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub shifting.
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Oldbikeguy1960
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Damme brakes. I recommend never using them because they can lead to tire wear, skidding and other out of control situations.
SKPC
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Another helpful hint is to use lined sis shifter cable housing (if possible) along with a new cable. Also on the list should be to soak and clean the shifter itself in mineral spirits. Blow out the debris with a wd40 can or compressed air aftewards. This is a common oversight that will bite you if not 1st completed. Makes a big shifting quality difference. Hub should shift up or down easily with slightly lower foot pressure on the pedals.
AndyA
Wore out three sets of tires already!
Like many on this forum, I have a variety of bikes: 3-speeds, 10-speeds, 5-speeds, coaster brakes. And these have a variety of braking systems: coaster brake only, coaster brake with front caliper (left lever or right lever), calipers front and rear. This means that every time I get on a bike I need to think about how (and whether) I'm going to shift (stop pedaling? keep pedaling?) and how I'm going to brake (back pedal? left hand? right hand?). Life can be so complicated.
