Hi Phillip, I just completed my QB conversion to an S3X hub, with a barcon shifter in my Nitto Noodles. I built it on a Velocity Dyad rim, just like the front wheel, which has a Shimano 3N80 dyno hub.
First impressions are good! It's quiet, and does not give too much friction in the lower two gears. No clicky-clicky sound either, as you'd hear with a normal SA 3sp hub. I live in a new place now in the mountains, so I commute down the mountain with my bike on the roof rack and ride the remaining 1/3 of the commute on it. Even the approach to where I park my car has a few steep crunchers that would make me walk otherwise - and where I live in the Santa Cruz mountains all the road and trails require a granny gear for sure.... Converting to a 3sp was the best way to get my trusty QB back on the road. I ran that cable along the top tube and used a brake cable stop (and barrel adjuster) bolted to the rack mount on the RH seat stay. I don't know about the "3 degrees" issue - to me it the slight play feels more like chain tension - no worse than when I had I had a single fixed gear on the back. One caution would be to make sure the cable stays adequately tensioned through the first few weeks, lest the hub slip at an inopportune moment - especially if you thread on a fixed cog (as I have) instead of a freewheel. Also, you'll want to double check the cone adjustment since mine loosened up a bit already (I didn't tighten the locknuts against the cones before installing the wheel, but should've). I'll try to post some photos once I get a Round Tuit.... Good luck, -br On Feb 23, 12:15 am, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm itching to build a new wheelset around some cheap rims and spokes > I got from Iro. I'm thinking an Alfine dyno front, and either a fixed > 3-speed s3x, or a brakeless two-speed kickback hub (the S2). > > Does anyone have experience with either of these hubs? > > I have a Sachs automatic 2-speed I ran for a while, but always > resented the coaster brake. I like fixed-gear riding better than > freewheeling, but I'm worried about the 3 degrees of reported chain > lash on the s3x. > > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
