Comments on: Fixie-Killer: Sturmey Archer S2C

By: christian

christian — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:08:57 +0000

Does anyone know if the new gear from strumey is allready in production , and if we allready can purchase this gear hub? If not do you think the old S2C is available and any good?
I’m in process of ordering an old school bike and i am in dubio of ordering the nexus 3-speed with cables or should i wait for the 2 or 3 speed hub from sturmey without the cables?
thanks for the reply.

By: EN

EN — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:48:16 +0000

Jack:

Thanks for the sound clip.

Perhaps they are keeping it a bit hush on the message boards to build excitement around the product, as oppossed to not being fully committed?

I have the original F&S Torpedo Duomatic (42 years old) and it works like a charm after thousands of and thousands of miles. I use it on one of my city commuting bikes – often switching between 1:1 and 1:1.36 gears.

It is all anybody really needs in the city (unless you have to attack long and steep hills). No cables to ruin the aestetic. Everybody just assumes I am running a single speed coaster brake. They are simply amazed by the concept when I tell them.

Sturmey should do well with such a hub.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:27:00 +0000

@EN: I asked Alan Clarke, General Manager of Sturmey Archer Europe about the S2C, listen to what he had to say by clicking here.

By: EN

EN — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:33:11 +0000

From what I can see on the Sunrace-Sturmey Blog, they are simply refusing to answer questions about this suppposed S2C, which may mean they are not committed to bringing it to market – see http://sunrace-sturmeyarcher.blogspot.com/2009/09/interbike-2009.html where 3 pointed questions have gone unanswered.

I equally asked a question on that site and the question was never approved to be posted. I sent them an e-mail and no answer either.

By: Barrett

Barrett — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:01:10 +0000

I have a Torpedo Duomatic on a 70s Motobecane Grand Jubilé, and love it, but it’s s bit worn, and I’d love a replacement, which means either sourcing a NOS Sachs (Moulton supposedly has a few on offer) or wait and see what the new Sturmey is all about. Decisions!

- Barrett

By: Liam

Liam — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:38:23 +0000

Wow, I have a couple of duomatics, one on a Moulton Mk3 and for city riding nothing else beats them in terms of simplicity. Great news that Sturmey are introducing their own version, wonder if its any lighter than the duomatic, you would hope so.

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By: Mark Stonich

Mark Stonich — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:22:13 +0000

Anyone heard anything about a new closer ratio Sturmey 5 speed? I see that Pashley showed a 5 speed version of the Clubman at the London Show. I can’t imagine anyone wanting a sporting bike with the 5(W)s ratios. An S5M sure would be sweet.

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