Freebie 700 hubbrake wheels. taken.

Posted on Sat 10th, April 2021

• #1

billygoat28
Freebie 700c hubbrake rims. I think that's what you call them
work it from the photos .

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• #2

billygoat28
.collect from Battersea

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• #3

woodenfrog

Dibs. PM incoming
• #4

Qebrus

2nd dibs if it falls through!
• #5

billygoat28 in reply to @Qebrus

All yours
• #6

woodenfrog

I’m out. Qebrus you’re up
• #7

vilms5000

These look exactly like the wheels off a Giant Expression N3 (3-speed Nexus IGH).
Interested to know what happened to the bike/rollerbrakes that were with these?

(and also what @Qebrus is going to do with them) : )
• #8

Qebrus in reply to @vilms5000

Well the hope is that if the hub brake is still in working order to stop with that alone, I’ll be turning an old Peugeot frame I got off the forum into a bit of a town cruiser/klunker!
• #9

vilms5000 in reply to @Qebrus

Ah. Okay. I think this might be a problem: The teeth on the end of each hub suggest that these are used with a Shimano Nexave rollerbrake. The hubs in that wheelset are (unless I am totally mistaken) rear: 3-speed Nexus IGH, front: Power Modulator (which I think is a way to make the front rollerbrake more user-friendly when sudden force applied).

So to get these working, you’re looking at getting two rollerbrakes and a frameset with fork/rear stay loops to attach the rollerbrake arm to. And non-turn washers for the dropouts too. Oh, and a bell crank and shifter to control the rear 3-speed!

Of course, you could use these with rim brakes, but that defeats the point.

That said, looks like it’s in really good shape - the Nexus 3 on the back is definitely worth having a play with.
• #10

vilms5000

(Am available to piss on bonfires, weddings, bar mitzvahs &c)
• #11

billygoat28 in reply to @vilms5000

Thanks for the information @vilms5000 I only picked up the wheelset just for the tyres . Got them free from a guy at work.
• #12

Qebrus

Oh sweet! Thanks for all the info! I shall definitely look into the roller brake sheldon brown page! Definitely still do able then maybe just a little tinkering with my frame. The added 3 speed internal could be pretty fun to play with aswell!

Even for the rims it’s still great as I could rebuild the rear up with some new spokes and a coaster brake anyway on the cheap!

Definitely pissed on this bonfire for now ;)

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