>>1015422Hmmm interesting,Im also in the (though)process of upgrading my grandma's bike that we inherited with a 3 speed hub.
Oh and I work at a shoppe too.
And people don't want to spend more than 40 euro on their (completely trashed)bike
Im deciding between the shimano nexus 3(sg3-c41) and the SA AWC(II)
>nexus 3More common/easier to get parts for
More rugged "bell crank" thingy at the axle(more rugged than an indicator spindle/chain anyway)
Bigger gear range
Probably a slightly stronger coaster brake
Easier repairs IME
>AWC(II)More classic looking,both the shifter and hub(bike looks a bit like pic
related.It fits better on the bike looks-wise)
Smaller gear ratio
More expensive(for me anyway)
I dunno if they're good since I almost never see one,all the bikes I repair have either nexus 3,7,8 or Sachs/sram 5/7 or the SA AW with drum brake.
>>1015416>>1015344>>1015080I Really like my torque wrench,I got a fancy stem that needs 5,5Nm and when loosening them I always think "wow 5,5 Nm is quite a bit less torque than I'd put on it by hand".
If I have a shimano nexus hub with a questionable axle thread (eg damaged) I always use a torque wrench @35Nm(manual says 30-45Nm I think) since It usually is less than I would torque it by hand,even though I never really trip threads.
That being said I never had a problem with my own bikes when I didnt have/use a torque wrench