SRAM hub gears

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Subject: SRAM hub gears
From: "Jeremy Watts" <[email hidden]>
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Hi,

Has anyone successfully installed SRAM hub gears on a standard 26in wheel
mountain bike? I've been considering changing to them but have been told
they wont fit.

thanks

That kind of depends on what you are talking about but assuming you mean
SRAM cassettes, then it will replace any Shimano cassette of the same
number of cogs. If you have a freewheel theny ou are stuckw ith what
you have.

no not the cassettes - actual hub gears that have the gears built inside
them, they just look like ordinary hubs. bit like the old sturmey-archer
types

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Subject: SRAM hub gears
From: "Jeremy Watts" <[email hidden]>
Newsgroups: alt.mountain-bike

Hi,

Has anyone successfully installed SRAM hub gears on a standard 26in wheel
mountain bike? I've been considering changing to them but have been told
they wont fit.

thanks

That kind of depends on what you are talking about but assuming you mean
SRAM cassettes, then it will replace any Shimano cassette of the same
number of cogs. If you have a freewheel theny ou are stuckw ith what
you have.

no not the cassettes - actual hub gears that have the gears built inside
them, they just look like ordinary hubs. bit like the old sturmey-archer
types

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Google the group. It's been discussed here in many incarnations.

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What he means is Sram 3 and 7 speed hubs. Put the pipe
down and focus.

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Hi,

Has anyone successfully installed SRAM hub gears on a standard 26in wheel
mountain bike? I've been considering changing to them but have been told
they wont fit.

thanks

Without checking I would say yes I would recoment finding out how many holes
the Hub has then finding rim with the same number of holes then its simply a
case of taking it to a wheelbuilder ...unless you want a bash at it
yourself. Note: do not try building wheels as a novice unless you want to
waste the rim and Hub and allot of time in the process.

They will Fit I have personally seen a Bike with this setup but that may
have been a sram built wheel which could be differnent.

I will check now . well apart from the websaite taking ages to load ....

ok I cant find It anywhere try sending a email to sram and ask how many
holes the hub has

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Hi,

Has anyone successfully installed SRAM hub gears on a standard 26in

wheel

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mountain bike? I've been considering changing to them but have been

told

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they wont fit.

thanks

Without checking I would say yes I would recoment finding out how many

holes

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the Hub has then finding rim with the same number of holes then its simply

a

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case of taking it to a wheelbuilder ...unless you want a bash at it
yourself. Note: do not try building wheels as a novice unless you want to
waste the rim and Hub and allot of time in the process.

They will Fit I have personally seen a Bike with this setup but that may
have been a sram built wheel which could be differnent.

I will check now . well apart from the websaite taking ages to load ....

ok I cant find It anywhere try sending a email to sram and ask how many
holes the hub has

Not to mention hub width/axle spacing is MTB compatible - AFAIIA, you *can*
in some cases get away with a slightly different spacing, in some
circumstances, with some frames, though... not quite sure I recall what
those circumstances etc. are however...

Shaun aRe

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Hi,

Has anyone successfully installed SRAM hub gears on a standard 26in

wheel

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mountain bike? I've been considering changing to them but have been

told

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they wont fit.

thanks

Without checking I would say yes I would recoment finding out how many

holes

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the Hub has then finding rim with the same number of holes then its
simply

a

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case of taking it to a wheelbuilder ...unless you want a bash at it
yourself. Note: do not try building wheels as a novice unless you want to
waste the rim and Hub and allot of time in the process.

They will Fit I have personally seen a Bike with this setup but that may
have been a sram built wheel which could be differnent.

I will check now . well apart from the websaite taking ages to load ....

ok I cant find It anywhere try sending a email to sram and ask how many
holes the hub has

Not to mention hub width/axle spacing is MTB compatible - AFAIIA, you
*can*
in some cases get away with a slightly different spacing, in some
circumstances, with some frames, though... not quite sure I recall what
those circumstances etc. are however...

Yes I know these things are mainly for road bikes, and most MTBs are made so
as to accomodate a cassette. Looking at mine this morning I can see that the
SRAM hub would have to be quite wide to fit properly... not unless I use
spacers that are a few inches thick anyway 🙂

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Shaun aRe

Yep you can, check
<http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/sram_hub_gears.shtml> for more info.
If you are in the UK there is someone selling a set on the singletrack
website.

Steve.

A an old steel frame has the flexibility. You could also have it
professionally 'cold set' to the proper width. The old frames have a
narrower spacing anyway. IIRC, it went from 130 to 135. If you're
really lucky, you'll find one with horizontal ends to take up slack.
I checked the Shimano and SRAM sites and couldn't find a hub spacing on
either site.
I remember some of these guys running them. You could always send them
an email and ask: http://www.brooklynmachineworks.com/bikes_FQ.htm
/s

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A an old steel frame has the flexibility. You could also have it
professionally 'cold set' to the proper width. The old frames have a
narrower spacing anyway. IIRC, it went from 130 to 135. If you're
really lucky, you'll find one with horizontal ends to take up slack.
I checked the Shimano and SRAM sites and couldn't find a hub spacing on
either site.
I remember some of these guys running them. You could always send them
an email and ask: http://www.brooklynmachineworks.com/bikes_FQ.htm
/s

Cold setting a steel frame is more about the cautious use of
brute force than finesse. See
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for the Sheldon-tastic
way of doing it. The page has notes on common spacings too.

It Works For Me(tm).
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