Re: [CR]WTB: Regina 2 prong freewheel remover

(Example: Framebuilders:Masi)

Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:47:54 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]WTB: Regina 2 prong freewheel remover
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Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> A 14-30 NOS Regina two-notch FW went for $91 on eBay this weekend. I
> was somewhat interested, but not at that price. Hope the buyer gets
> a proper remover. Wouldn't want to screw up a $91 FW.

Whatever turns your crank, I guess. I've never been fond of Regina freewheels. Too complicated to service and inventory with all the different cog positions and threadings and such, and the nasty shallow remover slots. Ugh.

I think Zeus had the best design for freewheels -- the body accepts either the two-prong tool or the superior splined tool. And the Zeus sprocket design was truly sensible -- a single spline pattern for all cogs, with a single threaded cog to hold them all in place. Rock on.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA