galen pewtherer:
> i need a set of axle nuts for it. they needn't be the 'correct' ones,
> just something that will work as the bike is going to be a rider, not
> a show bike.
> i'm also looking for a trigger. again, it needn't be 'correct', just
> something that will work. (there's something in the back of my brain
> that says that i read something about using 3-speed triggers for this
> hub, perhaps on sheldon brown's site, but a fair bit of searching
> hasn't turned anything up.)
> it also looks (from the scans of brochures on sheldon's site) that
> there is an oil-port that belongs on the body of the hub, which mine
> doesn't have. can this be replaced, and if so, how?
Hey Galen, I use my TF on a rider also.....a '62 or so Viking Severn Valley, rigged for commuting and touring. Any ol' Sturmey nuts will work, like the ones Sheldon sells. For a shifter I'm using a Campy single lever. I've also used a Suntour barcon and a standard S-A 3 speed. The Campy seems the slickest. You don't need to be exact with these 2 speeds. Let it hang right on the edge of looseness, then pull back and you'll feel it click into granny. These guys are old Empire tough. Did an overnight camptour on dirt in the mountains last year. Rough roads, steep climbs, out of the saddle pounding, and that TF just whistled "Rule Britannia" all the way. 68/51 inches. This is one that should be made again.
Craig Montgomery in Tucson