All this talk of the S3X makes me want to put mine back on the Quickbeam, or
rig it up on the Ross Porter. Or sell it. I have kind of a wheel hoarding
problem...
I did like the gear range, since my goal with a fixie (recapturing that word)
is to ride one gear, and the low gear extends my ridin
Sheldon Brown has a gear calculator for Sturmey Archer that includes the S3X:
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/internal.html
He lists the ratios as 100%, 75%, and 63%.
–Eric N
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> On May 16, 2014, at 6:03 AM, Avery E Wilson wrote:
>
> I know it's tighter gear spacing than th
I know it's tighter gear spacing than the 3 speed nexus hub, which is like
37% drops.
On May 16, 2014 7:16 AM, "Bertin753" wrote:
> I thought the gaps of the S3X were the same as those of th AW, 25% drops.
> In what way are they tighter? Is love a close ratio 3 speed hub.
>
> Patrick Moore
> iPho
I thought the gaps of the S3X were the same as those of th AW, 25% drops. In
what way are they tighter? Is love a close ratio 3 speed hub.
Patrick Moore
iPhone
> On May 15, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Avery Wilson wrote:
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> I'm not unhappy with my 72" gear ratio right now. It does get a little tough
Based on my experience, yes. I've had zero problems with the S3X. Sturmey's
8-speed hub, on the other hand, snapped a pawl inside and had to get sent back
for repair.
–Eric N
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> On May 15, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
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> Hey Eric,
>
> I have thought about a
Hey Eric,
I have thought about an S3X for my fixie porteur commuter. I don't
frequently carry a heavy load, but might occasionally. Do you think the
hub is up for something like that?
Thanks, Doug
On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 2:03 PM, Eric Norris wrote:
> I've been riding two different bicycles
I've been riding two different bicycles with the S3X hub, and I find it to be
superior to a standard 3speed hub. As another commentor has noted, the S3X
doesn't make ticking/clicking noises (because there are no pawls inside it),
making it quieter to ride.
I don't have empirical data beyond my
I'm not unhappy with my 72" gear ratio right now. It does get a little
tough pulling the bike trailer with 75 lbs of toddlers on board, but
nothing I can't handle in completely flat downtown Indianapolis on our wide
bike paths. Other than trailer pulling, 72" is perfect for my fitness and
wher
I setup a bike awhile back with a S3X with a 16t freewheel. In the end I
didn't like the setup and didn't ride it very much, eventually taking the
wheel apart and selling the hub.
Unless you intend on riding fixed gear with it, I'd say that a regular,
coastable 3-speed hub would be better. Also,
