Brook Watts wrote:
>Sheldon has my old Picchio tandem that has these lugs and a
>beautiful fork. Maybe he'll post the link to it.
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This is the only actual Italian frame I've ever owned.
I really should take some new photos 'cause it has different wheels now. Phil Wood track hubs (18/19 fixed) and Mavic Open Pros, 36/36.
The new rear hub is a bit of a mishmash, cause the stock setup was for a 42 mm chainline. I made a slightly dished version, using a "120 mm" axle cap on one end of the hub, and a 130 mm cap on the other end. The resulting 125 spacing fits the frame. It's a fixed/free style hub, with the "fixed" side dished farther out to match the 45 mm chainline in front. On the "freewheel" side of the hub, I've got another fixed sprocket with spacers to move it outboard on the threads. No lockring on that side, but loctite is holding fine (and the bike does have two excellent brakes.)
Sheldon "Authentic? What's That?" Brown
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