7 Speed Nexus - Finally! Now I need Help!

[GTCOMA]

A huge thanks to mybike1 for an awesome trade. :!: :!:

I finally have my Shimano Nexus Inter7 w/coater brake. Now to figure out which bike to put it on...

 

[necessaryevil]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

Lucky! You're gonna love it.

 

[mrbill]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

Hello GTCOMA,

I got my first nexus 7 sped last summer,
a beautiful piece of machinery. Multiple speeds
while keeping that vintage single speed look.

Best of luck with yours.

Cheers.

 

[Danimal]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

Nice! I saw that thread and wanted to find something to trade, but I had nothing of that caliber.

 

[ish]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

Cool! I just got my first Nexus bike (Kona A'ha) and I love it. Little maintenance and very smooth. I also am putting Nexus 8 wheel with roller brake on my gf's Collegiate Deluxe to make it a bulletproof city bike. Someone on CL was selling it super cheap - it seems people in Portland are not really into multispeed cruisers.

I wonder what you traded.

 

[GTCOMA]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

I wonder what you traded.

I'll leave that up to mybike1 to disclose :wink:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

i removed the chrome decal from the center of the hub on mine. helps it fit in with an old bike a little better. have fun rigging it up.

 

[mybike1]

Re: 7 Speed Nexus - Finally!

Without giving it away, I'll tell everyone that I traded something that I wasn't going to use for something that I will... and GTCOMA went above and beyond what was expected of him. Great guy, and he threw in a beautiful pair of ape hangers too! :mrgreen: And that wasn't even part of the deal!
So now I've got a great project that will be finished up in a few weeks. And I'll post some pics ASAP.
Thanks again GTCOMA ...you are a king!

 

[GTCOMA]

Well, I've got it now! But what do I do with it?

I can't decide what direction to go with it. Should I put it on an old cruiser bike or a new cruiser bike, or should I build a bullet proof commuter bike on a diamond frame, or should it go on a sweet Klunker? So many options! I can't decide! :!:

This of course hinges heavily on finding a bike that will fit this Beastly Hub

Any ideas???

 

[B607]

I put mine on a prewar Schwinn frame. Had to spread the rear end a bit but it's worked out so far. Gary

 

[2manybikes]

I would lean towards a bike that will see a lot of riding time. They are sweet shifting hubs and you will want to put some miles on it for sure

 

[user 135]

I second 2manybikes. Put it on something that will see miles. While it is nice on a cruiser, they can be much more appreciated on a fast bike.

Here is my setup. A nice commuter.

 

[sprucemoose]

I installed a 7-speed Nexus on my 'vette a couple years back. I needed to spread the frame but it was super easy. I used this Sheldon Brown article as a how-to: http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html