I built a wheel for my MB-2 Resurrectio project using the SA 2 speed coaster brake kickback hub. So far the hub has been very reliable, and it’s a great simple solution if you’re looking for just a little more gear range. If I were doing it again, however, I’d prefer not to use the coaster brake iteration of the Kickback; sometimes braking and shifting attempts interact in an unexpected way (probably my lack of finesse). SA does make a non-coaster brake version, and I bet that’s terrific.
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Spranger Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 10:15 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Mini-Beam I built a wheel with the SRAM 2-speed hub (originally for my SimpleOne, but have since moved it to a different bike). I love this hub. It is different than the SA kickback in that it is not a kickback, but instead shifts automatically from one speed to the other at a preset point. For my wheel and tire size, that worked out to be around 12 mph. I preferred to have it shift at a slightly higher rate and, with instructions found on the internets, I was able to raise the shift point to about 15 mph. After a best guess of 15,000 miles or so, I can say that this hub seems very reliable. When I did open it up to change the shift points, I did clean it out real good, repacked the bearings and added some Phil's oil to splash around in there. David Charlotte, NC On Thursday, February 27, 2014 6:53:19 AM UTC-5, djbardwil wrote: I don't think so although it seems like a nice, reasonable set. The 2 speed hub is intriguing and I'd like to see if I can learn a thing or two about wheelbuilding on this bike. A dynohub on the front would be neat. If anyone has any experience with this hub or just thoughts, I'd love to hear what should be considered. On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:36:07 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com<mailto:cyclot...@gmail.com> wrote: Perfect, glad it has a good new home! You going to get the wheelset they're selling as well? Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:54 PM, djbardwil <djba...@gmail.com<mailto:djba...@gmail.com>> wrote: Well, I am thrilled to be the very lucky winner of the auction and admit my addiction to Rivendell. I was a bit surprised that only one bid came through but it is a small frame and the dead of winter so the audience may have been limited. Apparently, there are only 30 of these 50 cm QBs. It should be a great project and I intend to take it slowly and thoughtfully as I've never built up a non-derailleur bicycle. Initial thought was to possibly try out the Sturmey-Archer 2-speed Kickback hub as the basis of a wheel build and possibly a Sturmey-Archer crankset but I'll need to do some homework on gearing, spacing, chainline etc. Nothing is set in stone at the moment and each component will be a new decision point but, barring the possible S-A components, it will clearly be a Rivendell build when it's done. I enjoy this group very much and value your input, stories, and camaraderie. Photos will prove the project is underway! 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