geared hub

[asthian]

Does anyone know where in North America you can purchase a geared hub?
The pickin's seem slim lately.

[saskatchewanian]

I don't think that anyone stocks them anymore. You will just have to order direct from Florian in Switzerland.

Cut out the middle man: http://www.schlumpf.ch/uni_engl.htm

[asthian]

I figured as much. Thanks for the reply and the link.

[Riot]

This is a good post...
Why did they get rid of these things? They were pretty amazing.

[municycledotca]

Hey Ian,

We stopped trying to stock the geared hub as it is so slow for us to get them - but they are an awesome piece of equipment - and buying them dirrect will result in the same price and the same shipping time frame.

If you need products like shorter spokes and such I keep those in stock.

Pete
Municycle.ca

[siafirede]

This is a good post...
Why did they get rid of these things? They were pretty amazing.

What do you mean? If you are referring to UDC, they only had a very small batch in stock, most people ordered their hubs from schlumpf directly and the hubs are still being produced and are available to buy.

They still are amazing =]

[jogi]

If you are in hurry I have one in stock this moment, of cause...."will result in the same price and the same shipping time frame."

[asthian]

I'm interested, but not really in a hurry. PM or email me with any details.
Thanks.

[asthian]

Is building a wheel on a geared hub much different from building one up on a regular hub? Are there any non-standard (besides the hub) parts that are needed?

[saskatchewanian]

It should be pretty strait forward. You just need shorter spokes and I would build 3x instead of 4x to keep the spoke angles reasonable.

[Riot]

What do you mean? If you are referring to UDC, they only had a very small batch in stock, most people ordered their hubs from schlumpf directly and the hubs are still being produced and are available to buy.

They still are amazing =]

I might be taking back my statement of amazement. Although when they work they're amazing. I was out with my buddy who had one on his KH 20 and the thing broke on a simple pedal stall. Kind of makes me nervous to even consider buying one.

[napalm]

@ riot- the kh schlumpf hub is not designed for trials (so your friend that put it in a 20" was kinda asking for it to fail- especially doing a crank grab). I have had one in a 24" muni and apart from some bearing problems initially- which were dealt with by florian- it has worked a charm. I use it for a mix of xc and DH and it has held up wonderfully.
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