Three speed hub using one gear

[mrgreen]

Hi,

Is it possible to set a three speed hub to use just one gear? do not want cable changer etc....

Thanks

MrG

 

[HotRodRob]

Sure you can, just don't hook up the cable, it will be stuck in 3rd gear. Not sure why you would want to do that though, your gonna need someone to push you to get you going

 

[mrgreen]

need in it second ... how about a bolt and nut to lock it?

 

[Markm]

I think I read somewhere that a spoke will thread into a SA hub. Just bend it where needed to stay in 2nd gear.



let me know if it works!!! :mrgreen:

 

[Wildcat]

On an old shimano 3 speed, do like we did as kids when we tore up the shifter, put a small pebble or bolt in the shift mechanism on the axle to hold it in 2nd gear. It has an N in a circle to line it up.

On a SA, it uses a chain, so it would be more difficult to hold it in second gear, and SA has an open space between 2nd and 3rd, so it wouldn't be advisable to try to hold it in gear.

With nothing done to them, they is stuck in high gear, but that can get hard to pedal.

You could put a smaller sprocket on the crank, or a larger sprocket on the hub to get the gear ratio closer to normal, if you wanted to go to that much trouble.

 

[mrgreen]

ok, its got a back pedal brake on hub [coaster brake???] that is what I was after could that be removed and used on a different wheel...