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The bike in question is equipped with SunTour XCD hubs and Accushift derailers and shifters(flat bar
variety). It never did shift all that well, but now that it's getting rather long in the tooth the
shifting is worse, to the point that the owner is complaining. Since the owner is my wife, I have to
do something about it.
The stuff has now been orphaned, and since the hub is of a rather stupid design that precludes good
adjustment of the bearings anyway, I suppose I have to replace the hub, which means a new rear
derailer, shifter and cassette, and chain.
Your suggestions, please, on suitable and reasonably inexpensive parts. In particular, I would like
to use the existing rim and spokes, so is any commonly available hub similar enough in flange
spacing and diameter to allow that? The present hub flanges are about 51mm apart and 48 spoke hole
circle diameter.
Ted Bennett
variety). It never did shift all that well, but now that it's getting rather long in the tooth the
shifting is worse, to the point that the owner is complaining. Since the owner is my wife, I have to
do something about it.
The stuff has now been orphaned, and since the hub is of a rather stupid design that precludes good
adjustment of the bearings anyway, I suppose I have to replace the hub, which means a new rear
derailer, shifter and cassette, and chain.
Your suggestions, please, on suitable and reasonably inexpensive parts. In particular, I would like
to use the existing rim and spokes, so is any commonly available hub similar enough in flange
spacing and diameter to allow that? The present hub flanges are about 51mm apart and 48 spoke hole
circle diameter.
Ted Bennett