Oh, and how do you have the bike geared, ie, ring and cog? On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:30 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesting, and glad it works for you. Please give us periodic updates on > your experience, especially as to slack, slipping and bearing adjustment > security. I'm still thinking about one. > > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Bill Rhea <billr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> 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. >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > > > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.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.
