The Strumey Archer S30 3 speed hub with coaster brake is with in the general class of 3 speed hubs as refined and perfect a internally geared hub as you can find anywhere. There are other 3 speed hubs available and in terms of build quality durability and function they may possibly be as good as the Strumey Archer, but none are superior in any respect, and in the realm of aesthetic they fall woefully short. You can thank Sunrace for maintaining continuity with the decades of innovation aesthetic refinement and build quality that made Sturmey Archer world renowned. The only appropriate hub for the restoration of my 62 year old Dutch Hartog 3 speed this hub has proven to be flawlessly smooth almost fluid in shifting and operation with a solid sturdy braking action that is not spongy like the original British made unit. Its so smooth in fact that at first it was difficult for me to tell what gear I was in. In direct comparison with a 1966 British made Sturmey Archer on my 47 year old Dunelt this new hub is certainly its equal and in smoothness superior. I would also be tempted to believe that the gear ratio is some how improved but on paper it is supposed to be the same so the greater speed and effortless hill climbing must simply be a product of it being new or perhaps the improved bearings. I would heartily recommend any product from Sturmey Archers impressive catalog, however you will see next to nothing of there products here in the USA because of short sighted target marketing in Europe and the painful imbecility of a US market dominated by over priced high volume Chinese product. It would be nice to see some one with a little innovation lead the crowd instead of follow. Maybe we can convince Trek to start making there own frames in the USA again and start putting some of the terrific Sturmy Archer hubs back on American roads.
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Sweet hub, super smooth shifting.
NOTE... This hub is really nice for cruisers since the 2nd gear is about the same gear ratio as a standard 1 speed hub so you end up with one gear lower and one gear higher with a standard one speed ratio in the middle. Comes with everything you need to install once you get spokes and a rim on it. I updated a 1954 Schwinn cruiser with this kit and it couldn't be better.
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I posted the pics the other day and it's time now to review this hub.
Shifting is way smooth. Very unlike an old school 3 speed.
I'm heavy which is why I need to get riding again and at 280 pounds the brake
was good. Not mind blowing but I blame my weight.
I'm gonna lower my front sprocket down to a 36 tooth till I start losing some
weight then move to a 40 then to my current 44 tooth because that 3rd gear
is a FAST gear and right now I need easier pedaling.
But that's what's great about 3 speed hubs. Just tailor the grearing by switching sprockets.
My hub came with an 18 tooth sprocket btw.
Really a good buy for the money and your gear shift cable reaches your ape hangers no problem.
Take a look at my pics.
THANKS NIAGRA!!
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this hub is pretty awesome. i took the back wheel off, unlaced the spokes, and took the new hub and rim to a bike shop and they rebuilt it for me. all i had to do was set up the grip shifter, and connect the cables. easy peasy. it looks great on my old cruiser, and defiantly makes hills easier to climb. i live in a kinda hilly area, and i wasn't riding my cruiser much because it was a single speed and kind of a pain, but now that its a three speed i ride it all the time.
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I have three Sturmey Archer 3 speed bikes from the '60s and '70s that still shift well, but this new Sturmey Archer coaster brake 3 speed I installed on my cruiser tank bike shifts more seamlessly and easily. My only issue is that you have to stop pedaling to shift or it wont shift gears, but that is a small issue. It looks great on the my black Schwinn Cruiser. The cables going into the rear hub have a nice cover that lets it blend into the bike. Unless you looked at the handlebar gear selector, the bike would pass for a single speed look wise. The gearing works well for mild grade hills, and the overdrive 3rd gear is nice too.
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