5 speed freewheels

[t47b]

Currently using an Atom 14-28, will need to replace at some point.

NOS, any brands to avoid, any recommendations, best place to look etc?

 

[carlrh]

Shimano do a 14-28 as do sunrace both should be easily available (we stock both)

carl

 

[t47b]

Re:

Cheers for that Carl

Newby here, Who's 'we'?

 

[Midlife]

You will need a new chain as well to stop the old chain jumping. I was looking for a block a while ago and ETC seemed to be OK. Sunrace took sturmey archer's tooling so should be OK.


Shaun

 

[carlrh]

Shaun go for the Sunrace the ETC are not great they dont seem to last very long.

 

[Midlife]

yep, Sunrace seemed to have nicked all Sturmey Archer stuff and teleported it to China.......

Shaun

 

[carlrh]

yep and doing a good job got a nice range of hubs and supplying full range of spares. Not had a sturmey in for repair for years then got two in a week.

 

[Midlife]

Blimey, you repair and service Sturmey Archer Hubs.......I take my hat off to you sir.

I was fully trained in all aspects of the Sturmey Archer Hub series back in the 70's at Cliff Pratt Cycles, more of a black art than anything else.

Strangely enough I sometimes developed a series of ailments that prevented me from working on bikes with SA hub problems......embedded shrapnel from World War one ! God Bless You "Bunny" Adams who sorted them out while I dealt with the Campag stuff

Shaun

 

[t47b]

You will need a new chain as well to stop the old chain jumping. I was looking for a block a while ago and ETC seemed to be OK. Sunrace took sturmey archer's tooling so should be OK.


Shaun

I needed a new chain as the old one slips so i am changing the freewheel to go with the new chain

Sun race seem to be available everywhere, so will probably get one of those.

Ta!

 

[t47b]

Re:

Am I right in thinking that the Sunrace ones are fixed with a lock ring so won't in the future need a removal tool?