Hub Gears & Quick Release?

[Bugner]

I posted earlier regarding which bike to buy for the wife. Think we have decided to go for Specialized Globe.

Question is if we go for the IG8, can the rear wheel be fitted with QR? As standard, neither front or rear come with QR. can't see it being a problem replacing front wheel with QR.

Does the rear have to be bolted to keep the chain under tension?

Wife is a bit worried if she has rear wheel puncture without QR?

 

[tyred]

I'm not familiar with the hub in question but would presume that the gear change system operates through the middle of the axle like a Sturmey. I can't see any other way of attaching it as the all other parts rotate with the wheel. So if the gear change system operates through the axle, I can't see it being possible to use QR. It's hardly much hassle to carrier a spanner anyway.

 

[threefingerjoe]

Well, in the olden days, they used to make huge wing-nuts for attaching the wheels. These were an early form of "quick-release". They used to be common, but I can't swear that anyone ever made them for a hub drivetrain, like Sturmey-Archer, but, it's possible.

 

[mickle]

Ye canny fit a QR axle to it captain. If you must choose an hub gear equipped bike upgrade the tyre to something with puncture protection.

 

[vernon]

Well, in the olden days, they used to make huge wing-nuts for attaching the wheels. These were an early form of "quick-release". They used to be common, but I can't swear that anyone ever made them for a hub drivetrain, like Sturmey-Archer, but, it's possible.

In the olden days I recall seeing a picture of a young cyclist being cradled with the wing nut of bike wheel deeply embedded in his skull with bike wheel and possibly bike, still attached.

 

[tyred]

I would imagine it would be difficult to get a wing nut tight enough. Besides, I believe these were Sturmey Archer parts and would be a different thread size to modern day hubs.

 

[spandex]

Ye canny fit a QR axle to it captain. If you must choose an hub gear equipped bike upgrade the tyre to something with puncture protection.

+1


The two just do not mix

 

[Bugner]

thanks for the responses. Will buy the mrs a set of dumbells so she can build up the muscles

 

[Arch]

thanks for the responses. Will buy the mrs a set of dumbells so she can build up the muscles

Or use Archimedes. Either carry a nicely long handled spanner, or a spanner and bit of metal tube you can slip over it to increase the length, and therefore, leverage.

Also, keep your nuts greased well, to avoid seizure....

 

[jimboalee]

I had ( it was stolen ) a Carerra Subway 8.
I have a BSA twenty and a Halfords Apollo County, both with Sturmey AW3 hubs.

The QR device I use is a 6" Adjustable spanner.

 

[jimboalee]

She won't need to build up arm muscles to use a spanner on the track-nuts.

What she needs is a 'long reach' ring spanner with front on one end and back on the other. Position the spanner at just above horizontal and tread on it.

 

[Andy Pandy]

I wouldn't recommend QR, as the wheel will slip forwards causing your chain to go slack. Adding a set of chain tugs (the one's used on fixed wheel bikes) helps getting the chain tension correct. If you get a p*nct*re, I think the best thing is to patch the tube (with those sticky patches) rather than trying to replace the tube. Therefore, you don't need to take the back wheel off.

 

[mickle]

Why would it slip? My back wheel doesn't slip in the horizontal drop-outs of my road bike.

 

[tyred]

It would only slip if the QR is set tight enough in the first place. A normal axle slips if you don't tighten it enough either.

 

[spandex]

Or use Archimedes. Either carry a nicely long handled spanner, or a spanner and bit of metal tube you can slip over it to increase the length, and therefore, leverage.

Also, keep your nuts greased well, to avoid seizure....