I am trying to restore an old Zeus track bike that came with all Zeus original-equipment. The threads on its Aluminum Hi-Flange rear hub are well on their way to being stripped (seems that the previous owner used a off-size lockring).
Does anyone know what to do? Is it possible to restore them? There is plenty of "meat" left in that part of the hub. Can I cut a smaller diameter thread and use something else for a lockring? Is there a "heli-coil" type replacement thread that might work?
I would be happy to switch the hub, but Zeus track hubs are few and far between. I need a lockring setup because I plan to ride this bike on the very flat roads near my house.
Amir Avitzur Ramat-Gan, Israel (where they say "What's a track bike?")