Flat tyre sorted, maiden voyage accomplished, all of about 75 yards to see what it's like. I'll just call it 'odd' I think, and perhaps suggest it's not ideal for a 17+stone bloke like me. To avoid disappointment I bought a Sun ladies racer as well today, and I think I've found a home for the Itera above.
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Picked this up this morning, a Puch Rugby Sports. All the others I've seen so far in the internet have 3 speed S.A gearing, this however has some odd set up I've not seen before. Two 'racer' style shifters, one (he said) was the 3 speed, and the left an extra 5 gears. The hub states 5 speed on it. Anyhow, it's great and quite interesting imho. Anyone know much about them, please?
raleighnut
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Weird, I've seen 3 speed with a 5 speed block fitted but that hasn't got room in the chaincase unless it's a 5 and 3 block. 
biggs682
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I think you will find it's a 3 speed on the right hand side and then 2 overdrive on the left side , the hub should have a model code on it .
Thank you. Just to make things even stranger, the right hand side has a twist grip, as well as the 'racer' lever.
How does the over drive bit work please, is it effectively a low and high range for each of the 'normal' three gears, or just 4th and 5th gear each with a lower ratio?
Thanks once again.
biggs682
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They can be used in any gear as far as I can remember
raleighnut
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Specialeyes
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That could be the same SA S5 5-speed hub as one of my Bromptons. The middle of the 3 speeds on the right is direct drive, while the left lever selects between wide and narrow ranges... so the shifting is, from lowest to highest:
Left tight, right tight (low gear)
Left loose, right tight
Left irrelevant, right middle (direct drive)
Left loose, right loose
Left tight, right loose (top gear)
Slightly counterintuitive, but you get used to it!
Have fun
Left tight, right tight (low gear)
Left loose, right tight
Left irrelevant, right middle (direct drive)
Left loose, right loose
Left tight, right loose (top gear)
Slightly counterintuitive, but you get used to it!
Have fun
