Tromp Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Back in the day of three speed Stermy Archer gears , said gears operated within the hub. Is that correct ? If so , how did it work in layman's terms. Also the brakes that operated by back pedaling ?? No friction pads. Or is my memory going with age ( the same way is the DIKWIEL ?? )
Tumbleweed Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Google's your friend. Edit to add link: Edited January 22, 2014 by Tumbleweed
Dazshell Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Not sure how either worked but I do rember that you could not have pedal brakes with the 3-speed internal hub gears as you had to back-pedal to change the gears.
Joe Low Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I stopped thinking about it when i was a kid - as far as i was concerned there was a little man inside who pushed levers and buttons; he was related to the other little man inside the TV flipping pictures over. Skott5 1
Dazshell Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I remember my 3-speed, dropped handlebars well. It was a metalic blue Humber or Raleigh.
LeTurbo Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Not sure how either worked but I do rember that you could not have pedal brakes with the 3-speed internal hub gears as you had to back-pedal to change the gears. No, you could. I had a hub like that, but it was specially built at Linden Cycles, and I have absolutely no idea of why I had it done. Very odd. As I recall, you just stopped pedalling to change the Sturmey gears. Gosh, it is all a long time ago. Mid 70s. johannrissik 1
Sarge Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Wow,that was a long time ago. I had a bike at school with one. Worked very well and never gave any hassels at all. In the beginning I favoured the internal gears because they could not snag on bushes and what ever laaities rode through those days. Later I fitted a derailer as well and had a whole stack of gears. I was very proud of myself.Good old daysSarge
droo Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Not sure how either worked but I do rember that you could not have pedal brakes with the 3-speed internal hub gears as you had to back-pedal to change the gears. Just rebuilt a 5 speed coaster brake hub, so I can confirm that they do exist. It operates with a cable on either side for various combinations. Quite a mission though, it must be said... johannrissik 1
Tromp Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Google's your friend. Edit to add link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6v5K-2zWMI Many thanks for the link . Simple but complicated to demonstrate. How about the brakes ? Was it just the " complession " of ones legs pushing against the enertia of the forward moverment ?
Tromp Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Wow. Maybe this is how I met my wife or got my first kiss ! Question is..........did it mow the lawn ? Ha Ha
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