At 8:05 AM -0600 12/6/00, Byron Morton wrote:
>Greetings all,
>I've got a couple of questions to pick the brains of the Sturmey
>Archer hub aficionados out there. I realize that this may be a
>little bit off topic, so we can take this off list if necessary.
>Now that I have two SW hubs, I have decided to build a wheel around
>one of them. One of the hubs is a 57' and has an axle set-up similar
>to an SA 4-speed - in other words, there is an indicator rod
>protruding from the left. The other hub is a 59' and lacks this
>feature - it has a indicator chain set-up similar to an AW. All of
>the literature that I have shows a set-up like the 59'. What I am
>wondering is:
>-When did they change the indicator/axle design?
>-Can an indicator from an AW be used in the 59'?
Yes.
>-Will a standard SA trigger shifter work?
Yes.
>-Would the 59' adjust similar to an AW
Yes.
You should be aware that SW hubs are prone to problems, mostly skipping in high gear. I've got one on one of my bikes, and it's pretty nice except for this foible. I have it geared high enough that high gear is only used fairly rarely, so I can live with this flaw. It is light, quiet, efficient and has a wide range.
Sheldon "SW" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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