Taking apart a Sturmey Archer, and getting it back together again, was a formative experience for me. I have always remembered it. There was a library book that showed how to do it.
And now there are more then a few youtube videos about how to take it apart :) But the best way to learn is still doing it yourself. And perhaps make a video about it so you know were you went wrong and how you should put it all back together.
I am a pretty arrogant french bicycles enthusiast.I come from a country with a rather prestigious bike history(just like England). But my daily is a Peugeot from the 80's ,equipped with a 3 speed Sturmey Archer ,and each day ,i bless the team of engineer who worked on this wonder in the 30's.In no way ,i will swap this bike for a Simplex,Huret,Shimano equipped bike.A pure jewel of British engineering!
Thank you should be pleased to know that I also have al old Peugeot racer from the eighties :) It used to have a Simplex derailleur but now it has a 2 speed Sram automatix. One day I'll make a video about it :)
@@RolingRandom since the recent subs affair,i am no longer exchanging with citizens from the UK. Joking. I too own a Peugeot racer from 1983 .20 pounds , a plesure to ride.
Just got a gazelle primeur, front drum works perfect but the rear one sucks. Might have to take it apart and see what’s inside. Any advice? It squeals when you slow down and starts rubbing if you tighten it. Idk what’s wrong with it, let me know
It's very oily because that's what Sturmey Archer hubs of old used for lubrication. They shouldn't be running IN oil, but they should be running WITH oil, adding a tea spoon every so often should suffice. The most common problem of an A-series hub (AW, AB, etc) is the dog clutch wearing out. You don't want chipped or worn edges, that's responsible for the dreaded "no gear" between 2nd and 3rd and a lot of testicular injuries.
Awesome. Just picked up a 60s Triumph bike. Rebuild the stumpy part. Have to say I'm not impressed with the performance of the brakes. Have to use both if I want to get a decent stop. But that's the fun of it all.
Im working on an sturmy archer but it doesnt seem complete on the inside. It does have the little steel rod but not the iron cross that you do have used for the gearing.
Before I continue watching after 49 seconds, it amazes me always that bike mechanics work dirty, I know you will fix it but it works so much easier if you remove first the grime. Believe me you will start working more precisely.
It's a non-adjustable bearing. I just use a breaker bar to get it as tight as I can. There probably is a torque spec, but I don't know it. I do use a torque wrench for alluminium rims :)
