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Rare Sturmey Archer Indicators (Toggle Chains)

Vince Warner — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 10:43:02 +0000

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

Vince Warner — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:55:00 +0000

Colwood Wheel Works

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 […]

Date Matched Sturmey Archer Spares

Vince Warner — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:31:27 +0000

Colwood Wheel Works

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 […]