I have a co-worker that has a similar setup (on a Protovelo, actually). It will work with a 3 speed. But doubt it would work for anything else.
Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Sep 3, 10:05 pm, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > Friend of mine shifts a Sturmey AW hub w/ a regular friction bar end shifter > and lived to tell the tale. > > DE > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Pete <pedalling.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > That J-Tek bar end shifter look really sweet: > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/singularcycles/3334053384/in/set-7215760... > > > Then there's the new STI-style Versa VRS-8 Road shifter for Shimano > > Nexus and Alfine 8-speed gear hubs: > > >http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/07/30/review-versa-8-speed-road-shi... > >http://www.sussex.com.tw/versa.html > >http://store.somafab.com/ve8alsh.html > > > On 3 Sep, 00:22, "Allingham II, Thomas J" > > <thomas.alling...@skadden.com> wrote: > > > It could be cold set, presumably. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto: > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy.M > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 3:07 PM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Multi-Speed Quickbeam > > > > If memory serves me, the QB rear spacing is 120mm, which I believe > > eliminates most internal gear hubs. I think sram makes a 5 speed, but the 8 > > speeds are too wide. > > > > On Sep 2, 11:18 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > > > Cool! I'm looking at an 8-speed Sturmey Archer hub, so this would be > > > > perfect. > > > > > --Eric > > > > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org > > > > > On Sep 2, 2009, at 10:02 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > > > Eric: > > > > > > I do not have a Quickbeam. But on a bike I am building with an > > > > > Alfine hub, I am going to try this little gadget at first: > > > > > >http://jtekengineering.com/jtek_bar-end_shifter.htm > > > > > > Visually it is less obtrusive than some of the other shifter mount > > > > > options. I cannot comment on how well it works as I have not set > > > > > the bike up yet. > > > > > > On Sep 2, 11:46 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > > > >> I know that someone (perhaps more than one) on this list has put a > > > > >> Sturmey Archer or similar hub on their QB. I'm looking for photos > > > > >> and tips on how to do it (e.g. how to mount the shifter on drop > > > > >> bars and the routing/attachment of the shift cable). > > > > > >> Thanks! > > > > > >> --Eric > > > > >> campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org > > > > > --Eric > > > > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org-hidequoted > > > > text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > **************************************************** > > > > To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you > > that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained > > in this message was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, > > for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal > > Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions or (ii) > > promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any tax-related > > matters addressed herein. > > > **************************************************** > > > **************************************************** > > > > This email and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the > > addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or > > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this > > email, you are hereby notified any dissemination, distribution or copying of > > this email, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you > > receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 > > and permanently delete the original copy and any copy of any email, and any > > printout thereof. > > > > Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their > > professional qualifications will be provided upon request. > > > **************************************************** > > > ==============================================================================- > > Dölj citerad text - > > > > - Visa citerad text - > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
