30 something tooth 8 speed tranny! - Motorized Bicycle

jimsa · #1 12-29-2012, 10:38 AM

not sure if anyone else posted about this hub but it looks like it would be awesome for a custom job. check it

http://www.utahtrikes.com/PRODINFO-S...Wheel_Kit.html

bowljoman · #2 12-29-2012, 11:30 PM

Utah T rocks...

My favorite product of theirs is this,

http://www.utahtrikes.com/PRODINFO-A...Drive_Kit.html

The_Aleman · #3 12-30-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimsa

not sure if anyone else posted about this hub but it looks like it would be awesome for a custom job. check it

http://www.utahtrikes.com/PRODINFO-S...Wheel_Kit.html

That's the X-RF8 hub, runs about $162 at Amazon without wheel. Sturmey also has a version with drum brake (X-RD8) and a version for disc brake (X-RK8).
Those 8-speed hubs are typically more suitable for small-wheel bikes, due to the fact that 1st gear is 1:1 and the rest are overdriven.

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Originally Posted by bowljoman

Utah T rocks...

My favorite product of theirs is this,

http://www.utahtrikes.com/PRODINFO-A...Drive_Kit.html

Shimano Alfine? Ewwww lol... Overpriced junk, IMHO. But honestly, I have no experience with the Alfine line, I'd go Sturmey first