Re: [CR]Erector Set RD & Exage Hub

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From: "garry nold" <lksbks@ix.netcom.com>
To: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <00da01c3cd64$5fe80250$6501a8c0@Velostuf> <087901c3cdaa$e30f21e0$efddfea9@mooshome>
Subject: Re: [CR]Erector Set RD & Exage Hub
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 20:39:22 -0800


Jerry, The Exage rear hub should be a cassette. The last cog is threaded to the cass. body, just use 2 chain whips. David is correct on changing the geometry of the Mavic rear der..
Garry Nold
Kent, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: jerrymoos
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 5:27 PM
Subject: [CR]Erector Set RD & Exage Hub



> Anyone know the range of the Mavic "erector set" RD? I think this was
> introduced in 1979 and is therefore on topic here. Just installed one on my
> mid-80's Mercier Bordeaux-Paris, and even with a 52-42 chainwheel, it
> doesn't seem to like anything more than 24T or so on the FW.
>
> This bike also came with Shimano Exage hubs with a strange FW. The bosses
> for the puller have a very large diameter, just a hair less than the ID of
> the small cog. Was there an Exage FW? If so, anyone know where to get a
> puller? Classic content here is if I can get this damn thing off and
> replace it with a proper classic FW, these will make a decent pair of user
> wheels.

>

> Regards,

>

> Jerry Moos

> Houston, TX