Tom Adams wrote:
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> CR stalwarts I remember meeting were Dan Artley, Harvey Sachs, Larry Black and Paul Raley. Bikes included Dan's curve tube Taylor with a SA 4 speed fixie hub, Harvey's Cinelli mit Bivalent system,...
Picture of front bivalent:
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/
Try this one if the above link is split:
http://tinyurl.com/
I noticed in this photo that Harvey's front bivalent hub lever is pointed forward and is on the left side of the bike. I had mine the same way on my 1960 Cinelli originally, but found out later after seeing the correct set up in a catalog illustration that the front lever is actually supposed to be set up on the right side of the bike.
This way the lever points to the back when tightened and the spline drive is on the same side of the bike (right side) front and rear, so that the front and rear wheels are in the same relationship (less confusing during a wheel change).
For those who are unfamiliar with the Cinelli bivalent wheels, the same wheel is used for the front or the back; interchangeable in other words.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
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