Review of Shimano Nexus 3 speed Rear Wheel w/ Coaster Brake 26"

Shimano Nexus 3 speed Rear Wheel w/ Coaster Brake 26"
By: Shimano Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 10
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Great product

On: 2010-01-30

I converted two single cruisers in less then two hrs, everything fit right and worked great, would recommend to anyone that wants to upgrade to 3 speed.

great product

On: 2010-01-24

thank you niagra cycles for a great product at a great price,the shimano nexus 3 speed hub,and alex wheel fit perfectly in my cruiser frame,not much to do but follow simple directions and mount tire,and the shipping also 5 star would i do repeat business with them again you bet.

26" wheel is NOT for MTB applications (?)

On: 2010-01-05

The 26"x1.75 wheel misled me to believe this was for mtn. bikes. Unfortunately the wheel was built around a hub axle that is way too short for the thicker metal on MTB dropouts and the thicker non-turn washer which must be used for vert. dropouts (I only used one of the washers and there still wasnt enough axle space for the flange nut to thread on).
Replies from cust. service were well-intended but the issue isnt the narrow OLD or dropout spacing (my frame was squeezed to fit flush up against the locknuts and there are no spacers).
The issue is insufficient AXLE LENGTH.
The hub/axle would work perfectly with the thinner metal in my road bike dropouts and the thinner non-turn washer made for horizontal drop-outs. But, alas, the hub/axle was built onto a 26" wheel--NOT for road bikes!
Ultimately Im not sure what bike this product was made for since the 26"wheel combined w/short axle work for neither my road bike or MTB...
A mismatched product? Im not sure, and the seller didnt answer the question either.

3 speed

On: 2009-12-13

This product is exactly as described. A very fine product, easy to install if you have any mechanical ability at all. However if youre going to install this on a cruiser youll need a longer shifter cable. The one supplied is 5 feet which is too short 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 good on cables.

decent ride, good bargain / not guaranteed

On: 2009-11-03

This mounted up nicely and shifts very well. It is easy to adjust.
I turned and old schwinn world sport into a simple, zippy little bike.
However my wheel may have come damaged, out of whack. It seems to have some excess friction
even after meticulous 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 .)
However the manual also says the parts are not guaranteed under normal use.
Overall a good deal if you are into 3 speeds w/ a coaster brake.

Boy, did this work out!

On: 2009-10-10

This is high quality stuff. It took me 45 minutes to convert an inexpensive aluminum beach cruiser to a sweet ride. I am mechanically inclined, so note that this isnt just a bolt on tweak. The rear sprocket supplied was larger than the existing one, and I decided to switch to the old sprocket instead of lengthening the chain.

Exactly what I needed

On: 2009-09-29

I ordered this to turn my fifty-year (plus) old Schwinn tandem into a three speed. Like one of the other guys in the review list I had to put the shifter on the back handlebars but it really works great. It has put new life into a bike that was being relegated to the ceiling hooks. One of my "best buys of the year"

Excellent product

On: 2007-09-01

I had no problems installing it on a 35 year old Columbia Tandem bike. I mounted the shifter on the rear handlebars and it works great.

Not happy

On: 2007-05-29

The product is as described, high quality and what I wanted.
However, I paid additional for 3 day delivery (shipping speed:
expedited) and it took 7 or 8 days to receive it.