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It’s getting better all the time- low speed feels better now I got a right hand lever for the front disc brake so now my brake levers are on the correct side. The difference in braking power between the disc on the front and the hub on the back is mental.
Speaking of the hub, that’s the final snag. It’s a Sturmey Archer X-RD5(W) and try as I might, I just can’t get it to behave nicely. I’ve lubed the shifter, replaced the cable and tried indexing it according to the instructions multiple times and it’s still skippy and vague.
Should I
A) brave taking the hub apart
B) find a hub brake nexus or something. Are they the best budget option?
C) do a derailleur and disc conversion (do cheap disc adapters result in death? Are my mig skills up to welding some mounts on? Probably not)
D) some combination of the aboveAlso, this old surfboard soft roof rack nicely cushions the ride :)
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Jackytwoshoes
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Hmm, I don’t really know anything about servicing those SA hubs. Could you be tempted to take it to a shop and have them do the service for you? Maybe the drum needs attention too.
Personally.. I wouldn’t put a disc brake conversion kit on a cargo bike. But then again I wouldn’t even put one on a regular bike.
Mig could be fine if you think the seat stay can handle it and you’ll get it accurate enough to not be a nightmare setting up the brakes 🫣… but I don’t know about MIG welding if you’re confident I’d gfi.
a new IGH is also a good option but I’d want to try and fix the sturmey first if it were me… :-)
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Had a customer with an 8 speed sturmey, apparently misbehaved from new, no one knew what to do, they'd been to a bunch of shops, some had obviously tried to take it apart.
Sent it away to SA importer/service shop, they said wasn't anything really wrong just a dissemble CLA kind of a job.
Put it back on customers bike, literally imploded within 20 metres of trying to ride it down the street. Sent it back to SA and they actually rebuilt the wheel as there was something to with the ring thats pressed into the alloy hub shell that was not right with it. -
I have a 8 speed nexus, think it's 36 holes and a bar end shifter that you could have for cheaps if you fancy that.
Hub and shifter are untested by me, but look to be in good condition.
£40 for hub and £25 for shifter. Think i might also have a grip shift shifter somewhere which you could have for free.
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BrickMan
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You might be doing this already, but with tight low speed turns, it’s all about
No leaning
Pedalling in the Easiest gear
Holding the brake(s) slightly enough so you can pedal through it.
IME anyway!
Practice with full steering lock