Mystery hub (to me at least)

[Thxcuz]

Anyone ever hear of hubs with the name of Swift or Penak? I got a 24 inch wheel with what could be a 3 speed hub but I'm not familiar with the brand.


Thanks folks

 

[Bicycle808]

Try searching for "Renak" hubs. The Renak Swift, i believe, is a singlespeed coaster hub. I guess there may have been a 3 speed version? Do you have a driveside pic of your hub?

 

[Bicycle808]

Probably the "R"-'s little front leg got rubbed off over the years, or maybe was never intact from the time it was stamped? I have a Velosteel hub that says "Male in the Czech Republic" on the reaction arm...

 

[Bicycle808]

 

[Thxcuz]

Axe and you shall receive


Thanks for the quick response

 

[SSG]

Looks like a single speed with coaster brake. Renak hubs.

 

[kngtmat]

Exactly like the Romet hub from the Tyler bicycle I had. Design & all including how the brake arm is put in. As well as the sprocket.

I used to have a link for the hub taken apart but I just looked again and the site is no longer I guess. I even tried the Internet Archives for the link and nothing showing.

Another poster here had a bike with the same hub as the Tyler I had but a photo which I didn't have of and you can see the design of the brake are looks like yours without Swift on it.

http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/vintage-kids.54397/

 

[Kreep]

Probably the "R"-'s little front leg got rubbed off over the years, or maybe was never intact from the time it was stamped? I have a Velosteel hub that says "Male in the Czech Republic" on the reaction arm...

Bicycle808 is correct. It's a Renak hub. Essentially a "Perry" hub. they had different names that were stamped on the hub shells and coaster arms. Yours looks like it was made in 61'
-Kreep-

 

[Bicycle808]

Yeah, thanks for the driveside pic-- as others have said, the mystery is solved: Renak singlespeed coaster, and it's a F&S clone, much like the Perry, earlier Sturmey-Archer SS coasters, Velosteel, Favorit, etc.... these hubs coast awesome--very little drag, but brake power is underwhelming, IMO.

 

[Thxcuz]

i got it with 2 other 24 inch rims. 2 are s7. I would like to put wider tires on them but I know the 24 X 1 3/4 are all I can do.

 

[Thxcuz]

thanks again for the quick answers.Now then, how the heck do I remove the sprocket from the hub?

 

[Wildcat]

According to this page I found, it'a left handed threaded lock ring that holds on the sprocket. Check out the photos, this might be identical to yours.

https://rustybikebell.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/some-favorit-things-a-recycled-renk-coaster-hub/

 

[Bicycle808]

yeah, i agree with Wildcat above; looking at your driveside pic, it looks like a regular lefthand thread lockring; get yer hook spanner and yank'r off.