just wondering if anyone has any advice on hub maintenance?  is it best to just squirt a bit of oil through the little cap thingee?

What, Do you mean the little cap thingee thats there to put Oil into? Umm, I probably would put some Oil in there if it was my hub!!! Sorry but if you give me an opening i'm going to take it.

 

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I'd squirt some oil in there, then make an offering of your first born to the Sturmey Archer spirits (y'know the ones inside you hub that make all the gearings work!)

I'm still in the dark as to how these hubs work - I swear it's done with smoke and mirrors!

hee hee - cheers guys! when you're as technically challenged as i am you sometimes need a little reassurance...

There quite simple really, I re-build them all the time when i'm restoring Grifters, They always seem to get overlooked and as i have an abundance of Sturmey archer spares i just think "what the heck" and strip them down and replace anything i think looks worn. The smoke and mirrors are the most difficult parts to put back though!

How do you get the little cap on quickly?
All my smoke escapes before i can close the lid.

Ha ha, Thats the tricky part. you have to put the toggle chain in and select second gear, that closes the smoke valve. ) It's in the Sturmey archer technical manual, aint you got one???Just be careful that you don't crack the mirror otherwise you get seven gears bad luck. (ooh that was bad, i just couldn't stop myself! I'm off now to slap myself silly for writing bad jokes  

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yea that was bad but still made me smile

Thats where i have been going wrong, i have been selecting first gear!!!!