Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> John Thompson wrote:
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> (snip)
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>>But seriously, one of the reasons Trek spec'ed the Helicomatic was
>>because it allowed easy removal of the freewheel without requiring a
>>large wrench or bench vice. That way a rider on e.g. an extended tour
>>(touring bikes were big in the early 80's) could readily replace a
>>broken spoke on the road.
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> And if per chance you had any problems with your Trek spec'd Helicomatic
> on your extended tour of the U.S. it would always be a piece o' cake
> readily finding replacements in any hamlet, town or city... <grin>
But that never happens, does it? :-)
Another reason it was spec'ed is that both Bevil Hogg and Harry Spehar were die-hard Francophiles...
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA