custom frame for original Schlumpf hub

joemarshall

Hi all,

has anyone out there (other than Spencer with his no longer available
triton) used a custom frame on their original schlumpf hub?

If so, who made it? Anyone had a Hunter built with the schlumpf torque
arm fixing? Or drilled a nimbus II or similar to fit it?

Basically I could really do with something that isn't flexy, and has
magura mounts (or is steel so I can get them fitted myself), but fits a
Schlumpf hub. The hub has 90mm bearing spacing, so the KH frame (and
other aluminium 100m spaced frames) is a no go for frame hacking.

Joe


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corbin

Joe -- you've failed to mention what size frame/wheel you want to use it
in!

My recommendation:
1. The 36 Nimbus frame will fit the old-schlumpf hub, but it isn't
really wide enough. I recommend waiting for the KH 36 frame and getting
the KH hub.
2. I used the 36 Nimbus frame with hand-ground bearing holders from
40mm to 42mm -- DO NOT do this. It destroys the bearings due to the
size being not 100% perfect. I'm waiting for a KH frame and not riding
the 36'er anymore.


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siafirede

corbin wrote:
> Joe -- you've failed to mention what size frame/wheel you want to use it
> in!
>
> My recommendation:
> 1. The 36 Nimbus frame will fit the old-schlumpf hub, but it isn't
> really wide enough. I recommend waiting for the KH 36 frame and getting
> the KH hub.
> 2. I used the 36 Nimbus frame with hand-ground bearing holders from
> 40mm to 42mm -- DO NOT do this. It destroys the bearings due to the
> size being not 100% perfect. I'm waiting for a KH frame and not riding
> the 36'er anymore.
>
>
> --corbin



It is good to know that some of the hub failures were related to #2, it
makes me feel a little safer about my hub. Is that what happened to
Beau's hub while he was training as well?

I plan on returning it for the beefier parts, but not for a while, and
I guess as long as I don't try to stop myself with one pedal rotation
for the time being I will be fine.


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mscalisi

Hi Joe,

I had Rick Hunter modify a frame for me to use with my Harper-hubbed
36er. I imagine it would be pretty simple for him (or another frame
builder) to mod for a Schlumpf.



joemarshall wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> has anyone out there (other than Spencer with his no longer available
> triton) used a custom frame on their original schlumpf hub?
>
> If so, who made it? Anyone had a Hunter built with the schlumpf torque
> arm fixing? Or drilled a nimbus II or similar to fit it?
>
> Basically I could really do with something that isn't flexy, and has
> magura mounts (or is steel so I can get them fitted myself), but fits a
> Schlumpf hub. The hub has 90mm bearing spacing, so the KH frame (and
> other aluminium 100m spaced frames) is a no go for frame hacking.
>
> Joe


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