From: "Tromper" <growfmonster@comcast.net>
To: "Classicrendezvous@Bikelist. Org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:45:32 -0700
Subject: [CR]The Dreaded Helicomatic
Howdy again folks,
I have actual acquired & am in process of drooling on my old Trek 720 - it
has minimal miles on it, but it does have the dreaded Helicomatic.
Actually I kinda like 'em but you mostly can't get parts for 'em. I have
the old tool around somewhere... I checked out
http://www.yellowjersey.org/helico.html which was great data, but I'm
curious - are these as bad as folks say aka should I swap it to a cassette
hub of some flavor,& save this wheel for special occasions or if I decide to
donate the bike to a museum, or is it reasonably safe to ride (aka tour) on
this?
Additionally if anyone knows which helicomatic was used on the 720 that
would be real helpful.