Re: [CR]vintage dura ace cassette

(Example: Racing)

From: "Howard Darr" <heddarr@indianaconnect.com>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <mg@formlos.ch>
References: <BDD2D980.1956%mg@formlos.ch>
Subject: Re: [CR]vintage dura ace cassette
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 21:03:08 -0500


I am the owner of some first generation shimano 600 cassette/hubs and would be really interested in interchangeability. I'm sitting on a bunch of cogs if I want them but I would like more of them on my 6 speed body.

Howard Darr
Clymer PA


----- Original Message -----
From: mg@formlos.ch
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:14 PM
Subject: [CR]vintage dura ace cassette



> is anybody of the cr list expierienced with older dura ace cassette
> freewheels?
> i like to ride an early 80s swiss allegro which originally has a 2x6 speed
> dura ace uniglide cassette freewheel. i like the look but also the
> robustness of these sprockets which seem to be prone to use forever. yet the
> swiss mountains, my age (rather my weight) and neglected training gave me
> the need to improve gearing by switching to 7 or 8 speed.
> from another bike i have a wheel with a dura ace 8speed uniglide cassette.
> it will fit to the 126 rear frame by removing two washers on each side of
> the axle and works with both derailers pretty fine (i might need a narrower
> chain), but it looks ugly having different rims. i just would like to keep
> the old hubs and rims for more originality. unfortunately the rims holes
> don't mach either. (old 32 new 36)
> is it possible to just swap the freewheels resp. the cassette bodies? how is
> that done? and what tools do i need? if anyone has done this before or is
> expierienced with these older parts i would be grateful for help.
> martin glaettli
> in foggy winterthur, switzerland
> --