New Internal Geared Hubs (IGH) in the future

[user 135]

First is reviving the kickback hub by Sunrace/Sturmey Archer. Should be out sometime this year called the SC2
http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2009/10/the- ... rcher-s2c/


Next is a fixed gear 3speed from SunRace/Sturmey Archer called S3X. It is availabe and being sold on ebay as complete wheelsets or just the hub. I would be up for something like this.

http://cgi.ebay.com/STURMEY-ARCHER-S3X- ... 9004r11671

http://www.ebikestop.com/sturmey_archer ... HU2229.php

Lastley a Shimano 11speed Alfine hub. http://hubstripping.wordpress.com/2010/ ... om-shimano

 

[Leroy]

Kickback hubs rule. My 3G came with one and it makes for such a cruisy ride, and everyone thinks your a hard-case on a single speed.

 

[user 135]

A new 3G came with a kickback hub? What make is the hub as the SC2 has not been released yet?

 

[necessaryevil]

That 11 speed would be nice to have, $417 though :shock:

 

[CCR]

i know the 2009 schwinn cruisers were supposed to have a two speed kickback hub option, but when the bikes came out all you could get was a single speed ...

 

[Leroy]

It just says KT-2 on the hub. I dunno who makes it.

 

[Wildcat]

If I understand correctly from the writeup, the 2 speed will be like a blue band, a normal gear and a high gear. I hope it catches on so they make different models, my choice would be a low gear and a normal gear

 

[stephen]

Interesting stuff.

There has already been a Pashley Guv'nor special edition with a 2 speed kickback.