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Article about Rohloff hub

Posted on October 13, 2013 by John

We have spiffed up an article about the Rohloff 14-speed internal-gear hub which had been lurking on the Harris Cyclery part of the site and placed it with the other informational articles.

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About torque

Posted on September 25, 2013 by John

John has written a new article about torque, as it applies to threaded parts, braking and drivetrains.

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Sturmey-Archer anti-rotation washers

Posted on August 26, 2013 by John

Major addition to our article with general technical information about Sturmey-Archer internal-gear hubs — the different types of anti-rotation washers. It matters which ones you use!

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Assembly of Shimano 7-speed Hub Axle Unit

Posted on September 12, 2011 by John

Shimano’s service instructions for the Nexus 7-speed internal-gear hub assume that you will replace the entire axle unit. Taking disassembly past the point where instructions are available is all too easy. You might also want to cannibalize parts to assemble … Continue reading →

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John Allen’s updates to the site 12/2010-3/2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by John

March 13-22-25 headsets.html – major updates including instructions on adjustment of threaded headsets; added exploded diagrams; resized photos and added a photo of a “brinelled” bearing race. More to come — photos of disassembly/reassembly. March 12 velos.html — added comments … Continue reading →

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