City cycling just got a whole lot easier and smoother with the new Moulton TSR-2. As clean in lines as a fixie, the TSR-2 has a surprise in store- the new Sturmey Archer S2C ‘kick-shift’ hub. This two-speed hub, shown for the first time to the public at the London Cycle show, offers an overdrive [...]
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TOUR SR and TSR9 SE on show at BOA 21st Sept 2009 Over September 12th-13th, Moultoneers from across Britain, Europe and the world gathered in Bradford on Avon for the annual Moulton Bicycle Club weekend. In the picturesque surroundings of The Hall, the Moultoneers enjoyed bright September sunshine and a procession of bicycles old and new [...] Sturmey Archer had their own stand but the most interesting new hub they’ve produced wasn’t on it – it was nestling quietly on the Moulton stand, who were displaying the only working prototype. The S2C is a re-imagining of the Fichtel & Sachs Torpedo Duomatic hub that Moulton have been busy reviving since they found [...] Reports suggest that the TSR2 is a prototype, but will be available in 2010, costing less than £1000. Photos from Jack Thurston on Flickr Powered by Flickr Gallery jQuery(document).ready(function(){ //–> via Fixie-Killer: Sturmey Archer S2C | The Bike Show – a cycling radio show and podcast from Resonance FM. The S2C is Sturmey’s modern version of the Fichtel & Sachs Torpedo Duomatic, a two-speed hub with kick-back gear change and coaster brake that dates from the 1960s. These hubs have something of a cult following and [...] |
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