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I don't have an ASC anymore and to be honest I wouldn't recommend one. They are novel for a but but I found mine finickity to set up and keep working. The feeling of immediacy you get from riding fixed is lost due to the noticeable lag when pedalling also. Much better to ride a genuine fixed gear or a time trial type sturmey if your after something unusual, such as an AC close ratio or AM medium ratio. The AM is meant to be a great hub. I have one but it is currently in bits....
jeff80-
Much better to ride a genuine fixed gear
Yes - a fixed Sturmey seems to miss the point of fixed - simplicity and lightness.
Also, the backlash in the hub makes the bike feel as though the chain is slack.
I find the AM to be a really good choice, but you need to be strong enough to climb with a rather high bottom gear (or stay on the flat!). The AM is roughly the same as having a 3 speed block with sprockets of (say) 16, 18, 20 teeth.
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Thanks! Also for the input, thats really appreciated.
However, due to some storage problems and the to small size (for me) of the Bertrand, I sold it rather recently.
I keep yours and @clubman's advise regarding Sturmey hubs.
clubman
caemis
Hi! It has been more then a year ago that I bought of this set from @Foreigner65. At the moment I am not certain if I can keep it due to some renovation forced upon me which might led to let go of my workshop and space.
However, I still rather interested in a proper build.
Since its almost impossible to get certain parts over here, I wonder if one of you might have a Sturmey Archer ASC as hub (36°) or build as a wheel (700c) willing to sell and ship to Germany.
Cheers