The SRAM Dual Drive is a quality bit of kit. If you were speccing a bike from the start, it's the way to go, but all the controls, even the rear mech, are proprietary. For my purposes, converting from a triple chainring, the Sturmey Archer setup is the easiest as I can re-use the existing controls and rear mech (or spec a new mech that's less pricey than the SRAM one). The SA hub itself is about 1/3 the price of the SRAM offering...
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Hub gears vs derailleurs
(37 posts)- Started 12 years ago by alanr
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Posted 11 years ago #
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errrr, apart from the mech having a 1/1 pull ratio its all standard, you can put shimano cassettes on there no bother (am currently running one).
Posted 11 years ago # -
you can put shimano cassettes on there no bother
Aye, I wasn't meaning the cassette but rather the controls and rear mech. With the SA hub all you need from Sturmey Archer is the hub and bolts to fit it, maybe a nice single chainset too (though not strictly necessary).
Posted 11 years ago # -
and the SA shifter... seeing as you can never mix and match the mechs and controllers from the two main companies I dont really see it making much difference, unless its a case like yours where you have a Shimano mech ready to go.
Posted 11 years ago # -
@ruggtomcat, it specifically says this hub (CS-RF3 / CS-RK3 ) is "compatible with standard MTB / ATB left hand shifters for front triple chainwheel".
http://www.sturmey-archer.com/products/hubs/cid/8/id/58
So in my view ideal for converting almost any straight handlebar bike with a triple front chainring.
Posted 11 years ago # -
ahh nice, gone are the days of the wee thumb lever! *sob*
Posted 11 years ago # -
gone are the days of the wee thumb lever! *sob*
I think you still need them for all the other SA hubs... ;-)
Posted 11 years ago #
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