Re: [CR]Avocet sealed bearing hubs - Axle Replacement

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Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:08:39 -0500
From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Avocet sealed bearing hubs - Axle Replacement
To: "Jerome & Elizabeth Moos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <520493.96370.qm@web82214.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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do not hold my memories to this but I think there were three models the top one had magnesium hubshell and titanium axle and they had little "E" clips to hold the axle in place and that set up a stress riser so those axles all broke. I think the second model also had that clip but in cro mo steel and the lowest one was standard threaded axle. But I will deny saying any of this. Steven Willis The Bike Stand 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 3:26 PM
Subject: [CR]Avocet sealed bearing hubs - Axle Replacement



> Anyone ever replaced an axle on the Avocet Model II hubs with sealed
> bearings? Were the axles unique, or can one obtain replacements? Are
> special tools required to change bearings or axles? Were these hubs made
> for 120mm or 126mm spacing, or were there two different versions?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, Texas