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This is my personal blog about my random hobbies and interests. My main focus is on biking, travel, cooking, environment and DIY. Professionally, I work as a mechanical engineer at a precision measurement tools company.
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I recently picked up a 68 Schwinn Racer and googled to find some information on the shifting mechanism because mine doesn’t seem to work and I would like to restore it. (That is how I found your blog) I don’t understand how it works because there are no chain rings or cogs. Is the mechanism on the inside of the hub? Any light you could shed on this mystery would be ever so helpful! Your bike looks super! I am so looking forward to getting it on the road! Thanks! Kim
June 21, 2010 at 9:44 am
Just look up Sutrmey Archer 3 speed and you will find all the information you could want. Sheldonbrown.com is also a great resource. If it shifts, you don’t have to do anything to it!
June 27, 2010 at 6:46 pm
I recently picked up a 68 Schwinn Racer and googled to find some information on the shifting mechanism because mine doesn’t seem to work and I would like to restore it. (That is how I found your blog) I don’t understand how it works because there are no chain rings or cogs. Is the mechanism on the inside of the hub? Any light you could shed on this mystery would be ever so helpful! Your bike looks super! I am so looking forward to getting it on the road! Thanks! Kim
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September 29, 2010 at 11:51 pm
It uses an internal geared hub. Look up “Sturmey Archer 3 Speed”.
October 1, 2010 at 8:01 pm