Schwinny
I live for the CABE
The last bike I brought back to life started out a ten speed, but I dont like ten speeds so much, I mean, they're ok, but I cant ride one comfortably anymore. I set about getting rid of all the speeds and started to put an internal hub 3 or 5 speed but then tripped on some Bendix 2spd chatter and started to think about that.
Looking at the Bendix 2 speeds, I guess people are proud of them. I remember when I was a kid in the 60's and 70's, we all wanted a 2 speed Stingray or an Orange Krate. I didn't know much about the two speed deal, but I sure admired the neighbor boy down the street with his Orange Krate. My single speed, late 50's Speedster was what I had till the late 70's
Anyway....
Im not so hot on spending fairly large money on a "rebuilt" or "like new" or "known good" 50-60 year old hub with very little serviceability in 2021. They seemed like good idea for a city bike but the Bendix route didn't look that good to me. I ride the hell out of my bikes, several miles a day sometimes, and I dont need any spendy issues.
But while I was reading up on them Someone mentioned the S2 Sturmey Archer and I looked at that. They had a lot of bad press when it was re introduced in 2010-2011 due to internal issues of some type, but all the reviews after 2014 seem to show that the kinks have been worked out.
So I bought one and put it on the road bike frame.
It was brand new. A coaster brake model (S2C) and was less than $95 delivered.
It takes a few days to get used to how it works (same as the Bendix) and then it works smoother after few weeks.
Now, I find myself really liking it. I may get an old clunker heavy/middle weight and do it again.
Anybody else?
Yeah or nay on the Bendix or the SRAM or the SA... others?
Looking at the Bendix 2 speeds, I guess people are proud of them. I remember when I was a kid in the 60's and 70's, we all wanted a 2 speed Stingray or an Orange Krate. I didn't know much about the two speed deal, but I sure admired the neighbor boy down the street with his Orange Krate. My single speed, late 50's Speedster was what I had till the late 70's
Anyway....
Im not so hot on spending fairly large money on a "rebuilt" or "like new" or "known good" 50-60 year old hub with very little serviceability in 2021. They seemed like good idea for a city bike but the Bendix route didn't look that good to me. I ride the hell out of my bikes, several miles a day sometimes, and I dont need any spendy issues.
But while I was reading up on them Someone mentioned the S2 Sturmey Archer and I looked at that. They had a lot of bad press when it was re introduced in 2010-2011 due to internal issues of some type, but all the reviews after 2014 seem to show that the kinks have been worked out.
So I bought one and put it on the road bike frame.
It was brand new. A coaster brake model (S2C) and was less than $95 delivered.
It takes a few days to get used to how it works (same as the Bendix) and then it works smoother after few weeks.
Now, I find myself really liking it. I may get an old clunker heavy/middle weight and do it again.
Anybody else?
Yeah or nay on the Bendix or the SRAM or the SA... others?
