12-speed derailleur to 3-speed AW conversion
My friend, Rod, needs a bike. The most suitable bike in my garage is a 12-speed Peugeot in very poor condition. Today I have been in the workshop with Rod getting this bike ready to ride. However he doesn't want 12 gears and would rather have a 3-speed hub gear. (Obviously my enthusiasm for hub […]
Completed the FW rebuild
I went into the workshop this afternoon with the idea of tidying it up a bit. Seeing the FW axle in the vice I began to clean some more of the parts. Having started I couldn't stop so the hub is now completely rebuilt, lubricated and polished. The FW is now looking good and running […]
The S3B 3-Speed hub with 55mm Drum Brake.
I was handed an interesting little hub the other day. I'd never seen an S3B before. I checked the Sturmey Archer Heritage site to see what the date run was and to have a look at an exploded drawing. The hub was made from 1967 to 1976. The one I had in my hand was […]
Sturmey Archer FWs
I'm currently servicing 2 FW four-speed hubs for a friend. One of them is in very nice condition and needs nothing more than a good clean and lubrication. I opened the gear and examined the internals as my friend requested and stripped it down as far as the planet cage. There was no need to […]