That is the best test. If a French FW will not go on without undue force, and an English FW goes on snug without slop, then use the English. Don't think this will normally be the case with Zeus Metric hubs, though. I have a bunch of Zeus Metric hubs I recently bought from Baron and Cecile, maybe I should try them to see.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
<DTSHIFTER@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [CR]More on Zeus Metric Hubs......
>
> In a message dated 2/21/04 5:39:58 PM, jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> << if the hub is not marked BSC, and the package is marked "Metric", it is
a
> 90%
>
> probability that installing and riding an English FW will ruin that hub.
>
> Get a French FW and try to install it. If it goes on without undue force,
>
> that is the proper FW. Leave it on or replace it with another French FW.
>>
>
> Jerry,
>
> I went and dug out a French freewheel and it fits just fine on the
Normandy
> hub, but will not thread onto the Zeus. I also tried the freewheel on a
> Suntour hub, and it would not thread onto this hub as well. The Zeus hub
is not
> marked BSC, so if anyone else has these 'Metric' marked Zeus hubs, it may
be
> prudent to test them in your hand before taking to the streets.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chuck Brooks
> Malta, NY