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Building a wheel with a S-A AW hub for a frame with 126mm spacing
Quick question:
What would be required to build a wheel with a Sturmey-Archer AW hub for a frame with 126mm rear dropout spacing? Would it be possible to build the wheel symmetrically (no dish at all)? -Luigi |
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Building a wheel with a S-A AW hub for a frame with 126mm spacing
I'd venture to say that it wouldn't be all that hard from the looks of
it. If it's a couple mm off, some spacers should center the hub right up. That said, it's been a while since I messed with one, so I might be talking out my butt, have a look at the picture and specs and see for yourself: http://www.sturmey-archer.com/hubs_3spd_AW.php |
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Building a wheel with a S-A AW hub for a frame with 126mm spacing
"Luigi de Guzman" wrote in message
news Quick question: What would be required to build a wheel with a Sturmey-Archer AW hub for a frame with 126mm rear dropout spacing? Would it be possible to build the wheel symmetrically (no dish at all)? -Luigi What would be required? I assume you mean spacers? You can either: Bend the frame a little closer Squeze the frame each time you fit the hub Use spacers between the OLNs A standard SA hub will be just a little off center, not enough to note though. If you go with the spacers and a 126 you can get it in the middle. Dave Noblesville IN |
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Building a wheel with a S-A AW hub for a frame with 126mm spacing
Luigi de Guzman wrote: Dave Reckoning wrote: You can either: Bend the frame a little closer Squeze the frame each time you fit the hub Use spacers between the OLNs A standard SA hub will be just a little off center, not enough to note though. If you go with the spacers and a 126 you can get it in the middle. Are the spacers easily-available? Yes Would I need to add them on one or both sides? -L You might not need any. Mount the naked hub in your drops first and see how far the flange to dropout spacing is to begin with. |
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Building a wheel with a S-A AW hub for a frame with 126mm spacing
On Wed, 10 May 2006 23:25:33 -0400, Luigi de Guzman
wrote: Quick question: What would be required to build a wheel with a Sturmey-Archer AW hub for a frame with 126mm rear dropout spacing? Would it be possible to build the wheel symmetrically (no dish at all)? If my recollection is correct, it would be easiest to respace the rear and build the wheel normally. The axle length of the SA hubs isn't something that you can fiddle with, and they didn't give you loads more of it than you need. There's not a tremendous amount of dish in a wheel built for an SA hub anyway. Before you get carried away, make sure the dropouts are angled enough that you'll be able to adjust out the play in the chain. Near-vertical short dropouts just won't do; they need to be horizontal or long and angled so that the slack can be removed. -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Building a wheel with a S-A AW hub for a frame with 126mm spacing
There are 6.25" long axles available through certain retailers (harris
cyclery). (As opposed to 5.875" I believe) This may be needed if you want to leave the rear triangle spacing alone. Also consider that the SA hubs need to have the hub axle locked to the frame, usually with special flatted washers that prevent the axle from rotating. If you are mounting the hub in new-ish dropouts the axle may be able to rotate. I love these hubs and have about 4 of them. Let me know if I can provide any more help, Mord |
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