How To Adjust 3-Speed Cable Sturmey Archer - Schwinn Speedster Part 8 - BikemanforU Episode 32
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- / bikemanforu Three-speed cable installation and adjustment on Sturmey Archer from TH-cam's How-To Guru of bicycle repair. Free shipping on parts, tires, tools, and accessories at bikemanforu This eighth installment of Schwinn Speedster Restoration, "SSR", starts with pulleys and cable adjustment, then gets into step-by-step instructions for installing a new Sturmey Archer trigger shifter. This tutorial picks up from the parts list covered in part seven. Watch the SSR series from the start • Restoration - Schwinn ... Thumbs up if you like what you see. Be sure to subscribe www.youtube.com... for a chance to win prizes and giveaways! Like us on / bikemanforu Follow us on / bikemanforu What do you think? Is fixing up an old three-speed bicycle worth it? Leave your comments or video response.
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Thanks to you I got off of the couch and on the road. I'm off the blood pressure meds and lost a bunch of weight. Keep doing what you are doing. 👍
Hey! I’m a 21 year old kid, and this video was a huge help in getting my 3 speed cycle truck set up. Thanks for helping us younger 3 speed enthusiasts get off the ground!
Your videos made restoring my wifes 3 speed easy once We got the missing parts that never were on the bike when she got it a few months ago.
we researched the bike and found out what it was and what was missing, and You helped to get it back to a working 3 Speed
Thank you
Just got my 1967 Schwinn Racer 3 speed shifting again and the gear changes are smooth. All due to this video. Thank you
Bikeman4u I just want to say THANK YOU for the Schwinn Speedster series of videos. I recently was gifted with one of these3 speed beautiful bikes and with TH-cam video, I was able to adjust the gears and 3 speed trigger shifter on my own. I appreciate the time and effort that you and your crew put into these videos.😀
Your video was very helpful and Thanks for posting it! I just picked up a 77 Speedster with a 3-speed Archer hub that needed to be adjusted & I did it thanks to You! I like the way you routed the gear cable through the bottom! Very clean looking! My Speedster cable runs through the top tube so I might consider moving it to the bottom.
Thanks so much. We have a schwinn breeze and the gears were slipping constantly. This helped so much!!!
Hey Bikeman, just wanted to let you know that I am lovin' the SSR. I am currently working on my daily commuter,a non gas guzzling '72 Schwinn Varsity. So keep 'em coming!
Bikemanforu thanks for taking the time to illustrate the adjustment of the sturmey archer 3 speed. I was able to follow your approach as I restored a 1964 Armstrong. Again, thanks, and continued success.
Thanks you helped me to flawlessly dial in the shifter on my 73 Schwinn T&C. I used to do this all the time back in the day, thanks for the refresher course !!
Glad we could help
+BikemanforU bike man i have a 53 schwinn corvette. how much will the shifter and cable and all the accessorie replacement cost me. parts and labor????
Thanks for not forgetting the old school USA bikes!
Thanks for this! It really helped. I'm fixing up a 1961 Raleigh Colt, with a Stermy Archer 3 speed, and whenever I'd shift into 3rd, it would go out of gear. This really helped with my restoration.
out of gear as in no drive at all like accidental nutral ?
Thanks a lot ! You helped us adjust our 3 speed perfectly!
Excellent video. I have a Schwinn Suburban I am working on. I note having a workstand makes it a lot easier.
Thank you so much for this video! It's actually quite simple once you know how to do it. You're the man
Well done, Nice and clear instructions
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Great vid, just rebuilt a 1967 Triumph Roadster and the sturmey was fine, now set up and working really well directly thanks to the vid. Like the t shirt and we all giggled at"kick my little fanny" as here it's an intimate ladies part :-)
Thanks again from GB
Cheers
I put my 1973 S/A AW 3-speed shifter in 2nd gear and then adjust the chain so the pin shoulder top, just below the first chain pin, is even with the window on the axle. This leaves the chain a little less loose in third gear, actually not really loose, just no tension on it. She shifts beautifully and the cable never leaves the wheel.
It's a 1973 Schwinn Breeze BTW, English rims and all. Been through the hub and, yes I'm a big fan of the Sturmey/Archer 3spd.
Thank you. I like your teaching style.
Hey gran video! thanks for teaching us, bro!
Nice tutorial on a 3 speed adjustment. Thumb up for that.
Was good to watch this series Bike man i enjoyed it, Tom from the UK.
Thanks mate, your video saved me the expense of taking my bike back to the shop.
Thank You!!! I love the series. Working on a Raleigh 20 and the info is perfect. Keep up the great work. The link for your website does not work from this TH-cam copy. No problem in that a search found it fast. It's only a matter of time before there will be the same interest in 60/70s bikes as there is for muscle cars. Love my old Raleigh. And thanks again for what used to be "secret information". How many bikes were trashed because the hub was between gears. keep up the great work.
Glad it was that simple. I had a feeling it had to be something easy, GREAT job and keep up the good work
I have to schwinn 3 speeds a 1964 schwinn racer and a 1963 schwinn traveler
Very worthy of a restoration! No idea what its worth though. As always, great vid!
Great series on the SSR Bikeman ... I love Schwinn...classics ..cruisers all stuff like this ...she is too small for a gas bike project so I hope she goes to someone that can put some pedals too use ..a very generous offer to auction and donate to local charity sounds fantastic !
Salute and best regards your friend in Canada
Matt
Cheers mate a great tutorial. I have had a hell of a job getting selection on my ex Royal Mail Pashley Pronto.
Removed rear wheel to change tire- now the SA cable is too long - No tension 😳. How do I re-adjust the cable for tension? Great videos 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
2nd time was a charm. 1st time two problems:
The cable head popped out of the trigger slightly--this is pretty easy before it's pulled tight! It can (and did) get stuck out of position then when I shifted to 1st, ugh trouble.
Second, I think I mashed the cable too tight at the hub end, causing the fray.
Fortunately had extra set. When you get it right it seems straightforward, in retrospect.
Old fenders and chain guard are tired looking. Wonder if they are worth the bother.
Tx Bikeman.
Here's a guess. This is before the stiffer style casing and cable for gearing came in, which Bikeman mentions in other videos about gear cable. The un-stiff cable is OK for pulling, but not retracting. Retracting is important for gear changes, and not so much for brakes. They used minimal casing so a light, easy hub spring would be enough to keep the cable always taut.
Sturmey Archer started making 4 speed hubs in the late 1930s. Matt this is Alex B. btw
I actually read that the quality is pretty good considering that the new sturmey archer hubs are made in Taiwan. I was going to put a 5 speed sturmey archer hub on a late 1940s 3 speed project bike but I sold that.
Excellent. Thanks bike man
Thank you from Romania , sir
Hi thank you for your really good video, I have just bought an old bike for £12 but the gears needed adjustments.
I have one of those hubs on my gas chopper bike and am having trouble getting it adjusted right any tips or tricks that I should know your video did help I'm going to work on it tomorrow morning but is there any I should know before I dive in
man, the bike is like 95% of the way to being beautiful. It wouldn't have taken much more time to complete it. I would have loved to see a full paint job, polish, and restoration.
Brilliant video
Is 5 speed basically the same process?
What is the pourpouse of that small hole on top , with a black plastic cap on top ?? Is it for lubricant ??
trabalhei muitos anos com bicicletas, mas nunca tinha visto esta! gostei muito! acho que que nunca veio uma desta aqui pro Brasil.
Do you have any videos on how to change a tire on a 3 speed Sturmey Archer bicycle? I’ve searched and can’t seem to find any. Thanks.
Great product
Great series Bikeman. I was just wondering, what does something like this run exactly. I know it depends on the bike and condition, but this bike for instance, what was the total cost to restore it; including parts and labor?
Thanks Bikeman. I'm cleaning up an old Rudge Sports and going through this process. I don't see where you cut the cable housing. You must have done so because originally it is as long as the cable itself. The metal end of the housing goes into the trigger, right? And the other end is plastic and removable so can be put back after cutting the housing to length I guess.
great video guys
Beautiful I have one just like it!
Loved the series!
Play with cable tension. No slack in 1st gear. Hope for the best.. 2nd gear might be dead. Keep us posted on how you make out
Bikeman i have a 61 shwinn racer original sturmy archer shifter . I want to keep it all original but i need to replace the shifter cable , is that possible or should i just get a new shifter? Thanks for all the videos top notch!
Thanks. It was very helpfull
Dude, I am so there!
Help I need to change a tire on my wife’s 3 speed Breeze. Any videos on how to? Thanks
thanks for the info, I will check my cable adjustment. mine "pops" out of 1st now and then as I ride. I have a green Schwinn "Racer" must be a late 60's.
thanks for the video! I might have to steal your haircut!
Just back from the garage. Yes the metal end of the housing goes into the trigger. The plastic removable end wasn't needed, the housing itself goes into the little guide on the clamp.
The whole job failed though--possibly the hub itself is bad. The action on the indicator rod is quite rough and resulted in a frayed/ruined cable at the anchorage when pulled tight.
Thanks for listening. :-)
BikeMan, I have a Sears free spirit. If i sent it to you, how much would you charge to rebuild it? It's a 3 speed internal hub, just like that Schwinn. New cables, tires, inner tubes, rebuild the hub, new brakes, etc.
I noticed that bicycle is equipped with a sturmey Archer TCW 3 speed with mechanical built-in coaster brake now why does that rear wheel have to incorporate what the caliper brakes on that back wheel that does not need to be on the rear of that bike? And also to that I did notice the wheel doesn't spin as freely now are the bearings a little too tight on the rear hub or what? Now on the left side of the wheel you can adjust the play just a little where it be like about a millimeter of play on the rear wheel so you do not bind up the bearings other than that it's a beautiful bicycle and I believe it's Top Value will be between 150 to $200.
thanx for the tutorial!
glad we could help
are there certain times you prefer to receive calls? I live in Canada, but have free long distance from a landline.
I managed to get it loosened off so it goes into first gear, and rides well in second, but it still gives out in third, it will catch and engage for a while in third but then it will click suddenly into neutral and spin without moving the chain.
When will you start using the new camera, Bikeman?
Hi BikemanforU, it's good craic watching these videos I must say! I have a problem, I have just chained the tuning chain on my sturmey archer hub but 2 gear won't engage but 1 & 3 will. any ideas? Do i need to take apart, clean and rebuild the hub?
Thanks Cathal, Ireland
Hey,
I have the same bike, and I can't find any bike store that can fix it
Great video. Help!!! So I am trying to fix up my 74 StringRay with 3 speed. I have the chain pulled all the way out but it will not go into 1st gear. 2nd and 3rd work fine. Any suggestions to get 1st gear working?
Did you overhaul the gearhub? Do you recommend oil or grease lubrication?
Great videos!
+Daniel Geib If it's behaving well, no need to overhaul. First try flushing with solvent, may be gummed up if it's been sitting. They have a reputation for being solid for many tens of thousands of miles. If it has a hole for oil in the shell, then oil. Two drops every two weeks or so. I used 10w-30, not sure what the oem specified.
oil
Very nice. Goode. Merci👍
Can you tell us what's the English name of the piece that you screw with your right hand at 5:16? Does it belong to the metal wire or is it a separate piece? Thanks
Bikeman! Please do more BMX videos!
bike man ... sharp work
Hey BikemanforU. I have the same bike but the pedal will only turn a little bit forward and then it stops, but will go backward a little bit. The Sturmy Archer is gummed up maybe? Do you think it's fixable or even replaceable? Do you sell such things?
I purchased a childens bike with a SA AWC for just a few €. It works still good.
I just bought a Schwinn suburban how can I tell what year it was made?
Bikemanforu what size do u use for rear rim tire have old 26 1 3/8. I took off an seems to small have not clue who put on an have 26 2.00 tryd an tire kept fight me seems like be bigger size how do i find on rim size
Hi Bikeman,
I have a Shwinn Racer with a Sturmey 3 speed. Today it fell over, wasn't a big deal but the gears started messing up on the way home. In 3rd gear it was disengaging and eventually staying completely in neutral, and as I was adjusting it back and forth, 2nd gear was in neutral at points too. Right now, the cable looks properly adjusted but it spins like a windmill in 3rd gear and won't even go into 1st. Which seem like signs of it being both too tight and too loose. What should I do?
figured it out. the little chain was bent where it goes into the hub. Got a new one, all is good now.
I have the same bike, but rust color :( I need to restore like you sir...but I'm not sure how much money it would take to do that.
Heh, bet you get a far-out price for that thing on Ebay!
It is a handsome old bike that has a few years left in it now thanks to you Bikeman.
so the shifting cable is special or can I use a regular one. you still have these cables in stock?
Maybe, but I have never seen it. Did you Google it??
I’ve noticed my Raleigh 3-speed (w S-A gear) has a noticeable lag between initiating pedal turn and the gear catching the wheel. Any fixes for that?
Momentarily stop pedalling. Just like in a car when you change gear you need to come off the gas first. Try it!
@@shaunflynn7301 @bikemanforu appreciate your response, but i might not be describing the problem. it has nothing to do with shifting. in each gear, the bike chain moves before the gear moves. it feels like it's totally disengaged for about 2-3 inches of pedaling, before the chain actually moves the gear.
I like this and it's sad that most of my hubs were given away to a bicycle dealer in my town of san diego CA.
But now I'm wondering if there is anyone out in my town that has a few sturmey archer hubs left they all must be 36 hole types only.
Anyone out there to help a guy out here.?
I found out on my own that you get higher gears on the STURMEYS by having 12 or 14 teeth in the rear,and the speed pick up is makedly higher as you are traveling down the road.
good advice, helped!
Hey Bikeman, What is the year on the hub?
Is it true that sturmey made a 4 spd as well ?
i have problem where little chain has came out of sprocket.how do i put it bk in ;)
So we sit and wait for the outcome... How did it turn out? Please post vid or pic to facebook insta or you tube
I need cable and one tire, you delivery? For Schwinn breeze 1966
When are you live and how do i get there from here
What is a Sturmey archer 3 or 4 speed dynohub ? Why is the gear chan different
Goode 👍 very naice. Merci. Bocu.
Nice job on that old Schwinn. But I disagree with you one one thing, I think every scar on that bike makes it that much more show worthy.
Can i order the gear sling and the plastic cap to put into the gear sling and send to bangkok thailand?
I'm guessing around 40$ an/hr for labor that's how much the pro shop I go to charges. New chain, new wheel ,headset and bb bearing all four cables.new brake pads change out all steel hardware I'm going to guess about $350 or so including 3 hours of labor.that's if gears and shifter are ok?
I have a blue 1970 Schwinn racer with the 3 speed thing.
Whenever I put it in 3rd speed it stays there for about 1 minute and goes into no gear. And about a week ago my 2nd gear stopped working and would pop back into 1st and back into 2nd what is wrong with it?
cable may need to be ajusted to the right tension, checkto see if it come off pulley
THX for the info good job. THX for the help
i have a 1 968 Sears 3 speed bike but first and third work second is not sometimes II works but doesn't always want to stay in second I need help fixing it your video help me but can you try to help me out a little bit I don't really know what's really wrong with it i ma larrycassar it's not a clicker set up it's on the hand group itself and I need help find those rubber grips but I need them in whitethe ones I have on right now once missing in the other one has an all the rest of dry ride
I'll give it another try in the morning, make sure there's absolutely no slack in the cable in first gear and give you a call if the trouble continues. I did have a bad fall a few weeks ago (not my fault, my friend's fault, boys will be boys :), but it seemed I took all the damage on that one and not the bike, unless the bike falling today aggravated something that had got a bit messed up in that fall I had a few weeks back..
whats the year of that sturmey archer hub
No but i will just thought that maybe because you have two diff sizes of indicator chains ..that would be the reason the longer one would be for a four speed just a guess.
I would 'index' the shifter in high-gear with cable snug. We'll see. Same way to index a derailer.
Good👍