Re: Sprockets Re: [CR]Bivalent hubs

(Example: Framebuilders:Jack Taylor)

Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 13:12:33 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Harvey M Sachs <sachs@erols.com>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: Sprockets Re: [CR]Bivalent hubs
References: <a2.103d8045.27bff9ab@aol.com> <5.0.2.1.1.20010218153644.00a738b0@pop.erols.com>


Harvey M Sachs wrote:
>
> This morning I took the freewheel off the BiValent-equipped Paramount
> (which may still be visible in pix from last year's Cirque, at Cirqe Central).
>
> 1) the lock ring is marked "Regina Gran Sport Corse Soc. Ital. Cat. Cal.
> Merate -->
> (The rough translation of "Merate" seems to be "take it apart this
> direction") snip

Merate is the town where Regina started in 1919. It is located in the Brianza territory north of Milan and Monza. The company was founded by Ettore Cattaneo and Regina was the first name of his mother.

Hope this helps,
Chuck Schmidt