RE: [CR]Fixed Gear Lock Ring Threads Vary

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: RE: [CR]Fixed Gear Lock Ring Threads Vary
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 16:30:11 -0400

I was busy looking at the Rydjor collection, so Ben Sanford beat me to the reply, but here's an excellent page of specifications for track bikes: http://www.businesscycles.com/tr-refspec.htm

Roy "out in the rain yesterday" Drinkwater Lititz, "winter's coming" PA

Ben Sanford replied:
>33.5 mm x 24 tpi left-hand thread ( Campagnolo compatible ) - which is also
>used by Phil Wood, and a few other manufacturers.
>
>1.29" x 24 tpi, which is used by Shimano, Suntour, Suzue, Hed, Corima. This
>threading was also for the '80's Japanese "Sunshine" hubs which where a copy
>of the Campy hubs in most respects except they didn't use Campy's threading.
>
>Since 33.5 mm is 1.319", the Campy rings will fit (loosely) over the lockring
>threading on the Non-Campy sized hubs.