Roy: In its current incarnation, my QB has a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed fixed hub (S3X) with a one-speed freewheel, making it a "standard" 3-speed. I'm really enjoying this setup, which expands the range of terrain that I can comfortably cross.
Gearing starts at about 74 inches in third gear (direct drive through the hub), then goes down to about 56 and 44 inches. That's enough to get me up hills to about 10% or so. Beyond that, I just get off and push. The combination of the S3X hub and a freewheel, I think, provides a more durable and easily reparable system. Because it's a fixed gear hub, the S3X doesn't have any pawls on the inside, making it simpler and stronger. All of the pawls on my QB are outside of the hub in the freewheel, which can be easily fixed or replaced. Without pawls on the inside, the system is also silent while pedaling--a standard S-A hub is always ticking. Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > On Jan 21, 2014, at 6:29 AM, Roy Drinkwater <roydr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Eric, > > Off the subject of tires, is your Quickbeam a regular or fixed 3-spd, or > more? I'm thinking of converting my fixed to multi-speed (with 700x40's). > > Roy H. Drinkwater > Lititz, PA > > > > -- > 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
