Sturmey Archer

Sturmey Archer | Bike parts at reasonable prices

The UK has always been good at producing bicycles and accessories. In fact, they have been since the birth of the bicycle and Sturmey Archer has been there from the start. With a patent in 1901, Sturmey Archer started making internal gears for bicycles. It quickly took off and as motorcycles gained a foothold, the business expanded by leaps and bounds.

Sturmey Archer and internal gears

Since its inception, Sturmey Archer has remained true to its core values and is today one of the best in the world of internal gears. Their concept since the beginning has been to deliver high-quality products at an affordable price. Since 2004, production has been in Taiwan, but the rest of the company is still based in the UK.

Two gears for the simple bike

The Sturmey Archer S2C duomatic gives your singlespeed/fixie bike an extra gear to play with as you move around town. It's also an excellent alternative for those who ride around with few gears and want less maintenance.

The concept is simple, effective and old school. While cycling, give the pedals a light kick in the opposite direction. That is, the direction you would push if you were foot braking. However, as the name suggests, you need to kick backwards (kickback) and not just push slowly. If you do this, you will instead use the installed foot brake as with many other bikes. Shifting gears only happens if you give a light kick to the pedals. At first it may seem difficult and will only be successful 2 out of 3 times, but as you get the hang of it, it becomes stable and easy to perform.

Sturdy quality from Sturmey Archer

Once you receive the box, you'll be surprised by the weight. The hub weighs just over 1 kg, but don't let that put you off. The little extra weight added to the bike may be noticeable at first, but will quickly be forgotten in the excitement of having an extra gear to play with.

Facts about Sturmey Archer

The company is more than 100 years old and has been around more or less since the first bicycle came into the world.

Sturmey Archer is primarily known for their internal gears that focus on maintenance-free construction and stylish design. The vast majority of products have a consistent color theme. Since 2004, Sturmey Archer has moved production to the East, which has helped make the products competitive on price.

Convert your fixie to a 2-speed bike

Most people have had a bike where one or more gears don't work. Either due to wear and tear, lack of maintenance or something else entirely. Many have grown tired of this, which is why it is increasingly about making maintenance-free bikes. 10 years ago, the Fixie bicycle entered the Danish landscape, especially in the big cities. The trend didn't stop there, because today the singlespeed bike is still popular as never before. Both as a pre-purchased fixie or as a do-it-yourself (DIY) project. But for many people, having one gear is just not enough. Conversely, gears on a bike often require maintenance. Cables, bearings and other wear and tear parts. The chance of something breaking is imminent.