Cycling in and around Birmingham England

Sturmey Archer AW3 Hubbed Wheel

I bought this off Simon a few months ago to fit onto my Pompino. 3 speeds turned out to be too few for my knees, so I fitted a SRAM S7 hub instead. That means I have the wheel sitting around.

Here's what Simon had to say:

New touring rim and spokes, built by a proffessional. 3sp SA hub, reconditioned by someone who knows his onions regarding Sturmeys.

Make great wheel for an urban commuter - very low maintenance unlike derailer gears, and chain lasts much longer.

I can probably sort out an 18, 22 or 24t sprocket for it.

£40 collected from Warwick. I'll deliver to central Brum stations for another £5.

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Permalink Reply by Andy White on December 20, 2011 at 21:52

Andy,

I'm quite interested in this. What are the rim details?

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Permalink Reply by Andy H on December 20, 2011 at 22:05

Hi Andy,

It's a Mavic A319 + as I'm sure Simon's statement that it was new is true, it's done less than 100 miles.

As it happens, I'm in Brum tomorrow should you still be interested.

Andy

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Permalink Reply by Andy White on December 21, 2011 at 10:17

oops ... sorry i didnt pick this up till now. I've just missed my opportunity for a quick simple handover.

A319 is good - I built my play CX wheels with those a couple of yrs ago.

I'll pm you my email address and we can arrange a pickup.

Thanks

Andy

Andy H said:

Hi Andy,

It's a Mavic A319 + as I'm sure Simon's statement that it was new is true, it's done less than 100 miles.

As it happens, I'm in Brum tomorrow should you still be interested.

Andy

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Permalink Reply by Andy H on December 27, 2011 at 17:30

Sold, subject to collection & me fitting the right sprocket!

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Permalink Reply by Andy White on January 10, 2012 at 15:17

Collected - thanks Andy.

Now I just need to source an SA 3sp shifter and cable then I'll be ready to convert my Peugeot fixie into a 3sp commuter :-)

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Permalink Reply by Andy H on January 10, 2012 at 15:34

Glad to hear you got there, Andy. Hope it gives you good service.

As for the shifter, I got one of the modern SA thumb-grip ones (since sold) when I made my Pompino up. I thoroughly recommend it, as the change is much more positive than the old-fashioned (& flimsy) trigger shifter. I think I got mine from Practical Cycles for about £15. If you're looking to go secondhand, there are loads on eBay. There is also a bar end option these days. In fact, you might be able to convert the modern thumb shifter to bar end.

Hope that helps,

Andy

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Permalink Reply by CKS on January 10, 2012 at 19:21

I think SA gear cables are identical to conventional ones, the nipple might possibly be a bit thinner though. You could try a conventional cable if you haven't got an SA one at hand.

You'll also need a fulcrum clip to attach the other end of the cable to the frame. You can get them off ebay as well, or perhaps just use a really tight zip-tie.

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Permalink Reply by Andy White on May 21, 2012 at 14:33

Conversion completed! I now have a 3-speed roadster. One day I might get it painted up, but for now it's a super commuter/winter gears bike.

I actually used a conventional downtube shifter to work the SA 3speed hub and it works a dream. There is a 'slippy point' that I found when testing it in the garage but in practice its not in a place where I naturally flick the lever to, so I've had no duff changes so far - excellent, and the gear spread is 43/63/84 - perfect!

CKS said:

I think SA gear cables are identical to conventional ones, the nipple might possibly be a bit thinner though. You could try a conventional cable if you haven't got an SA one at hand.

You'll also need a fulcrum clip to attach the other end of the cable to the frame. You can get them off ebay as well, or perhaps just use a really tight zip-tie.