Perfect wheels for your pride and joy As a discerning Raleigh Chopper owner you will want your wheels to be as perfect as it is possible to get them. If your rims and hubs are in good condition there is no reason that your wheels shouldn't be mechanically perfect. My special Raleigh Chopper wheel service […]

The 4 speed toggle chain and indicator has been obsolete for many years but now they are available again. I have had some pattern sets made and these are now for sale at £35* per set. These toggle chain sets are available in both lengths to fit all Sturmey Archer 4 speed hubs. I will […]

I will be running Sturmey Archer courses and wheel building courses regularly throughout 2014. Courses will run on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the year starting on Tuesday 7th January. Dates will be available for either course and the course that will run will be determined by the first booking for that day. Later in the […]

Pattern Sturmey Archer Indicators from Colwood Wheel Works My engineer is now making pattern Sturmey Archer indicators and toggle chains for K, TF, FW, FG, FM, FC hubs. These hard to find parts are now available. I examined two prototypes which were very good indeed. Just a couple of very minor changes were required which […]

The Sturmey Archer clutch appeared in 1921 with the introduction of the K series hubs. Earlier Sturmey Archer hub gears did not have a clutch but used a completely different method of engaging the various gears. This article covers all Sturmey Archer clutches from 1921 except N.I.G clutches. Clutches for K Series Hubs K5   […]

Sturmey Archer sprockets can be a real problem on early (pre 1951) hubs. Early 12-spline and threaded sprockets are difficult to obtain and early threaded sprockets are difficult to change. I generally like to keep hubs in their original condition as much as possible, but sometimes a compromise is necessary. Threaded Sturmey Archer sprockets use […]

Sturmey Archer spares are available from many different places but not many sellers or repairers will be able to match the spare part with the date of your hub. Functionally this isn't really a problem as parts from early hubs are in many cases interchangeable with parts from later hubs. However if you want to […]

I have been restoring some older Sturmey Archer Internals. I currently have two historic hub gear internals ready to fit AB or AG hubs. Sturmey Archer Internals Can Be Date Matched Pre 2000 A-series internals are interchangeable. A 1990s internal can fit into 1940s hub shell and will still work perfectly. However, if you are […]

When a bicycle needs repair often a replacement part will be required. A modern bike can be fitted with a modern part which is usually readily available. On an old bicycle it is often possible to get the bike back on the road by fitting a modern part, but in doing so we lose some […]

I've just taken delivery of a very large consignment of used and NOS Sturmey Archer spares and complete hubs. I now have a large stock of Sturmey Archer AG,and GH6 hubs which can be supplied as received or fully serviced. There are a few FG 4-speed hubs which will be reconditioned or stripped for spares, […]