Comments on: Shimano Nexus 3 speed Rear Wheel w/ Coaster Brake 26″

By: Richard L. German

Richard L. German — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:35:27 +0000

I ordered this to turn my fifty-year (plus) ancient Schwinn tandem into a three speed. Like one of the other guys in the review list I had to place the shifter on the back handlebars but it really works fantastic. It has place new life into a bike that was being relegated to the ceiling hooks. One of my “best buys of the year”
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Teddy_Mak

Teddy_Mak — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:55:31 +0000

This is high quality stuff. It took me 45 minutes to convert an low-priced aluminum beach cruiser to a sweet ride. I am involuntarily inclined, so note that this isn’t just a bolt on tweak. The rear sprocket supplied was larger than the existing one, and I chose to switch to the ancient sprocket instead of increase the chain.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: bikeface

bikeface — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:57:47 +0000

This mounted up nicely and shifts very well. It is simple to adjust.

I turned and ancient schwinn world sport into a simple, zippy small bike.

But my wheel may have come hurt, out of whack. It seems to have some excess friction

even after fussy adjusting of the cones.

The brake is strong, but there is some excess noise in the gears from time to time

(which the manual does say can happen .)

But the manual also says the parts are not guaranteed under normal use.

Overall a excellent deal if you are into 3 speeds w/ a coaster brake.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: H. Mangum

H. Mangum — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:16:49 +0000

This product is exactly as described. A very fine product, simple to install if you have any mechanical ability at all. But if you’re going to install this on a cruiser you’ll need a longer shifter cable. The one supplied is 5 feet which is too small for most cruisers. Order the longer cable on line when you buy the wheel and you will save money. Local bike shops tend to rip you excellent on cables.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: W. Kabage

W. Kabage — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:23:57 +0000

The product is as described, high quality and what I wanted.

But, I paid additional for 3 day delivery (shipping speed:

expedited) and it took 7 or 8 days to receive it.
Rating: 3 / 5