[CR] "OTHER" Helicomatic hubs?

(Example: Bike Shops)

From: <Stronglight49@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 18:35:03 EDT
Subject: [CR] "OTHER" Helicomatic hubs?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


This question came up on another discussion group. Someone had bought a NOS Helicomatic freewheel to later find it had a diameter of 32 mm versus the 26 mm which was the Maillard/Spidel standard. Nobody had ever seen this odd "new" version. Here are a couple photos which had been posted on the BikeForums (Classic and Vintage) group.

http://buggytexas.com/images/helico4.jpg

http://buggytexas.com/images/helico5.jpg

Definitely stumped me. Has anyone ever seen the freewheels intended for a larger diameter hub... yet with the same style "helico-" threading?

BOB HANSON, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA

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