tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post7974826586760784339..comments2012-02-14T09:47:59.224+00:00Comments on MCRcycling: Bicycle Work DigestDr C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-39366014359089425972011-05-23T12:22:14.163+01:002011-05-23T12:22:14.163+01:00@Adventure!
I know what you mean, people don'...@Adventure!<br /><br />I know what you mean, people don't have the same affinity for these hubs as the SA ones. Fewer 333s have survived, which is probably part of the problem, they just aren't as good. Internally they are very similar, but without the easy availability of replacement parts that the AW has, it is a much less viable option. Eventually I may end up building up a new wheel with an AW hub for it instead.Dr C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234078254243840589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919432872771641105.post-10905983192165178682011-05-21T05:43:23.768+01:002011-05-21T05:43:23.768+01:00Ah, the 333. My three-speed afficionado friends cr...Ah, the 333. My three-speed afficionado friends cringe at the sound of those numbers. I'm told that the hubs work fine...when they work. Just hard to impossible to get replacement stuff for them, and Shimano didn't provide the same level of exploded-drawingness that S-A did for their IGH hubs. (Though I have seen a drawing of the 333 in an old Schwinn service manual from the early '70's. They used to use S-A hubs for their 3-speeds until the Shimano steamroller got going.)<br /><br />If you find any cheap Bromptons please feel free to ship me one to Portland. Or a Carradice Camper Longflap in decent shape.adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.com