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i have a sturmy hub on one of those raliegh roadstars with rod brakes. probably very similar just heavyier. i absolutly loved it, alougth i have alot of experience falling into the nuetral gear.
ive always wanted to put one of these hubs into somthing a lighter and more modern, but im worried that on a bike built for speed im going to be in the nuetral gear territary more often. its very disconcerting when you loose all drive while pelting it. lost a large chunk of my foot becuase of this once.
i reckon id want a higher chainring if i were to do that, i find myself mostly in the top gear on that dinosaur, definatly would want somthing harder on a much lighter/faster bike.