Re: [CR]Raleigh Grand prix on eBay

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Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:59:16 -0500
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh Grand prix on eBay
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I said I doubted the double sided Brampton rear hub was original.

At 06:48 PM 12/29/06 -0800, jj and kk wrote:
>I think it is, saw many of these just like that in for service long ago,
>one of the workers had a knack of obtaining these hubs when a double sided hub fitted Gran Prix
>came in for service and needed a rear wheel...
>
>"its cheaper and faster to have us just put in a pre built wheel, and it has an alloy hub.."
>
>I laughed, as I was the guy pre building them.
>
>He got to harvest the hub.
>

Okay, that probably explains why I was able to pick up one of those hubs for $5 at my LBS 20 years ago.

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada