Hello. I have an old pashley trike with a 3 spd sturmey archer gear hub. The gears are a bit knackered though and I was wondering if its possible to change it for a 5 spd or even 7 spd hub instead? I don't know a huge amount about bikes, so any help most welcome!
Thanks
Luke
Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
Re: Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
Hi
I have a Raleigh Twenty which has 5 speed innards inside the original AW 3- speed shell. So if you can find an old 5-speed hub (s5, s5/1, s5/2) you can just swap the guts and save yourself the hassle of any respoking.
Mark
I have a Raleigh Twenty which has 5 speed innards inside the original AW 3- speed shell. So if you can find an old 5-speed hub (s5, s5/1, s5/2) you can just swap the guts and save yourself the hassle of any respoking.
Mark
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Re: Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
lukelukeluke wrote:The gears are a bit knackered though
honestly; i doubt it.
check that there's oil or oily grease in there, the cable pulls without resistance, the triggers got a drip of oil in between it's plates and the cable's adjusted correctly
Re: Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
Just out of interest, where on the trike is the hub gear?
I'm trying to work it out, and failing!
I'm trying to work it out, and failing!
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Re: Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
colin - just infront of the rear axle. it's got a sprocket on one of the spoke flanges, if that makes sense. 
Re: Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
Aha! got it!
Primary and secondary chains, with the gearbox in between....sounds familiar!
Primary and secondary chains, with the gearbox in between....sounds familiar!
Bike fitting D.I.Y. .....http://wheel-easy.org.uk/wp-content/upl ... -2017a.pdf
Tracks in the Dales etc...http://www.flickr.com/photos/52358536@N06/collections/
Remember, anything you do (or don't do) to your bike can have safety implications
Tracks in the Dales etc...http://www.flickr.com/photos/52358536@N06/collections/
Remember, anything you do (or don't do) to your bike can have safety implications
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hubgearfreak
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Re: Changing Sturmey Archer 3 spd for a 5 spd
531colin wrote:sounds familiar!
i think i've seen it elsewhere, but it was steam powered. what's it familiar with?
