Curve SL 5 Speed
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Curve SL 5 Speed
Is the 5 speed a one year only hub? Does anyone here own one? I am interested in this model.
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last years Curve SL had the sturmey archer 5 speed hub..... versus the 08 SL has the Shimano 8 speed nexus hub ... a huge improvement ( owever also quite a bit more money also ... )
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I have the 07 SL with the 5 speed hub.
I'll be doing a 2000 mile review in 20 miles. I am quite satisfied with the hub. It has been a great bike for me and I am somwhat disappointed in some of the changes for 08. It's too bad they don't still offer the 5 speed (maybe with a SRAM) along with the 8 speed.
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I'll be doing a 2000 mile review in 20 miles. I am quite satisfied with the hub. It has been a great bike for me and I am somwhat disappointed in some of the changes for 08. It's too bad they don't still offer the 5 speed (maybe with a SRAM) along with the 8 speed.
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I have the 07 SL with the 5 speed hub.
I'll be doing a 2000 mile review in 20 miles. I am quite satisfied with the hub. It has been a great bike for me and I am somwhat disappointed in some of the changes for 08. It's too bad they don't still offer the 5 speed (maybe with a SRAM) along with the 8 speed.
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I'll be doing a 2000 mile review in 20 miles. I am quite satisfied with the hub. It has been a great bike for me and I am somwhat disappointed in some of the changes for 08. It's too bad they don't still offer the 5 speed (maybe with a SRAM) along with the 8 speed.
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I think this setup will enable me to climb mountains! No regrets at all! You really don't need 8 gears.
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if you look back one year and read all the problems people had with the 5 speed Vitesse ......
or at least some :-)
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or at least some :-)
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Hmmm,...dead thread, but useful to me right now. The 5 speed hub is the SA-XRF5, so it's definitely upgradeable to a newer SA hub, or even a Shimano Nexus. Nice, very nice.
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