Among the advantages of running the S3X fixed hub with a freewheel is that it doesn't make any noise while you're pedaling (because there are no pawls inside the hub).
I believe (don't have anything other than my personal experience) that the hub is also more durable than a standard 3-speed IGH, because the internals are simpler. Not that I think I could break a White Industries freewheel, but if I did it's a simple matter to spin it off and put a new one on ... much easier, anyway, than disassembling a standard IGH. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com On Oct 7, 2014, at 8:32 AM, Tim Gavin <tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com> wrote: > I guess I can understand the appeal of loud pawls on crowded streets and > paths as a safety "buzzer", like a horn. Though, I just use a bell, it has a > pretty sound. > > In the relative silence of the great wide open (my Iowa, or Patrick's front > range), those loud hubs are obnoxious. I'm definitely not a fan (my opinion). > > A new guy, Mark, joined our weekly rural gravel ride last Wednesday, with a > lovely frame he welded himself (he took the frame building class at the U of > Iowa, taught by Steve McGuire). Mark's design imitated a Salsa Fargo, and he > did a clear powder coat over the bare metal frame--it looks like titanium. > It's a versatile 29-er adventure bike. > > However, my appreciation for his bike ended once the ride began, and I heard > the angry bees in his back hub. Loud pawls remind me of playing cards in the > spokes, or loud pipes on a motorcycle. Seems like juvenile noise making to > me. > > I appreciate that the bicycle is a silent machine, and don't understand why > it needs added operating noise. > > My 2 cents. Enjoy your bike, and just ride! > > > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Kainalu <kaiviers...@gmail.com> wrote: > I need more climbing capacity, always. Will be playing around a lot with the > ups and downs, using a heavy steel quick release, allens be darned... > And a side noise note- switching from a Ultegra to an LX hub gave me so much > joy from the freewheel noise that the ultegra lacked. It's nice when cruising > on the bike path to let the clicks urge people over versus a bell which I try > my best to avoid. Not sure if I could ever go fixed for the silence of it, > though I understand that you, Patrick, enjoy the silence. (have I read that > you've run yours fixed? I think?) I'm sure this is the case with most of us > here, that silence is golden, it's just that those little clicks go so far > within the perfumed masses of NYC. Some of those colnagos and litespeeds > sound like buzzsaws when coasting, it's lovely. > -Kai > > > > On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 10:26:20 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Sounds like you know the answer and no counseling is needed! Ride and embrace > the simple you have for three months of solid riding (if winter waylays you, > don't count it). Consider adjusting your front runs down if you need more > climbing capacity (just keep the 8-tooth differential) in that timeframe. You > will be amazed how marvelously fun it is to ride without the option of > shifting (at least without stopping and grabbing out the ol' allen wrench). > > Entering into simplicity is a challenging thing to do in our technology > riddled lives. Snag simple 5-10 minute rides here and there. Discover wee > nooks in the neighborhood that need exploring, ride to them with a coffee or > tea in a thermos, enjoy, ride home. The funny thing about simplicity is that > by embracing it, we realize how much more we have with less, and just how > much noise and unseen burden comes with the chaos. See? Preaching? Yes. But > no counseling. Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 7:56:16 AM UTC-6, Kainalu wrote: > I really do need to get out on it, I just love having the opportunity to work > on a bike. I ride mine everyday and with two very small children to hang out > with after a days work, I only find time for the absolute necessities of bike > maintenance. And I'll be looking into this sx3 business, my mechanic buddy > already put the stop on me trying to reduce the width on an alfine 8 speed as > I'm opposed to spreading this frame that without serious counseling. Any > serious counselors want to chime in for or against? The KISS argument seems > likely seeing as I did knowingly purchase a single speeder for the simplicity > of it all. > -Kai > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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