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Bookmark or Share- Internal-Gear Hubs - Sheldon BrownSince the first decade of the 20th century, internal-gear hubs, usually 3-speeds, have offered a practical, reliable gear-shifting option to cyclists.With the popularity of derailer gears taking off in the early 1970's bike boom, internal-gear hubs went out of style in most US markets.This is unfortunate, because many casual or utilitarian cyclists are best served by this type of gearing.
- Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Gear CalculatorThe SRAM/Sachs 3 x 7, 3 x 8, 3 x 9, 3 x 10 and the Sturmey-Archer CS- RF3 and CS-RK3 are the only recent/current production internal-gear hubs designed to use rear sprocket clusters; The Sturmey-Archer-Brompton BWR takes two sprockets, but other models are included in the list for the benefit of tinkerers -- see discussion.. Too high-tech for you?
- Sheldon Brown's Home PageSheldon Brown's Home Page Information on Memorial Donations. July 2002 August 2003 September 2004 November 2005 January 2007; I was born in Boston, July 14, 1944, and grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a small seacoast town north of Boston. My father was George Matson Brown, my mother, Madalyn Joyce Brown.
- Articles about Bicycle Tinkering for Do-It-Yourselfers - Sheldon BrownBeing a firm believer that nothing exceeds like excess, I turned my O.T.B. into a bit of a project bike. When Specialized introduced the Saturne X-22 rim, the first really light, narrow 559 mm (26" mtb size) (unless you count the handmade cut-down Bontragers) I bought a pair of them, a pair of Panaracer 26x 1.5 radial tires, and built her up as a 63 speed machine using a Sturmey-Archer AW 3 ...
- Articles about Brakes - Sheldon BrownA general article pointing to information on different kinds of brakes with pivots brazed or welded to the bicycle frame, (including conventional cantilevers, "V-type" cantilevers, Rollercam brakes and U-brakes.)
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