I have used the narrow 7s from Shimano, Sachs, and Suntour, and I find that some frames have stays that do not allow enough clearance for easy installation. The OLD is adequate, but the small cog rubs the inner stay end as it installs, unless I set the quick release very loose.
Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Galen Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 8:46 PM To: marc garcia; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]re:maillard 600 hubs
Marc,
The majority of Maillard hubs were freewheel hubs, not helicomatic. Yes, the beer bottle opener is only for the helicomatic hubs. I have run heliocomatic hubs for years on a Peugeot PSN10, and have never broken a spoke either. They can make a funny sound compared to Regina or even Maillard freewheel hubs, but I think that's normal (I hope!).
Galen Poole
Jackson, MS
> thank you all for the info on these hubs. The bottle
> opener tool, wasn't that only for helicomatic hubs?
> These wheels came with a nice shimano freewheel.
>
> Speaking of shimano freewheels, for the past month or
> so I've been running a narrow 7 speed shimano dura ace
> freewheel on my raleigh pro and I love it. The
> machined teeth which are obviously meant for indexed
> shifting allow for very easy and quick shifting. Dare
> I say it's almost like having indexed shifting. has
> anyone else run a similar set up? any draw backs?
>
> marc garcia
> chicago IL