Re: [CR] When did 7 speed freewheels become available?

Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:04:12 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <john@os2.dhs.org>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
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Subject: Re: [CR] When did 7 speed freewheels become available?

Charlotte Bronte wrote:
> Can anyone tell me when 7 speed freewheels became available? I have a '7
> 8 Merckx currently equipped with a 6 speed freewheel and would like to keep
> it more or less original, but wouldn't mind a closer ratio freewheel.

SunTour "Winner" freewheels were available in "Ultra-7" configuration by about 1983.

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