Re: [CR] Question: 1954 Cyclo Benelux Tourist with 1/8"-toothedfreewheel

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:02:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Peter Jourdain" <pjourdain@yahoo.com>
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, scott goldsmith <scottg@primax.com>
In-Reply-To: <37C816D7-8A9C-40FC-BCC0-BE8DF416A466@primax.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Question: 1954 Cyclo Benelux Tourist with 1/8"-toothedfreewheel


Thanks so much, Scott. Great info.

I would be using a 13-28 1/8" 4-speed freewheel. Since my Cyclo Benelux Tourist rear d would be mounted to the fork end via the claw, it'll be interesting to see if the chain will make the leap from the 22-tooth 3rd cog to the 28-tooth 4th cog. According to your info, it's a no-go, but we'll cross our fingers and see.

Thanks again for the help, proving once again that the CR Listers always come through in the clutch.

Peter Jourdain
Whitewater, Wisconsin USA


--- On Fri, 6/11/10, scott goldsmith wrote:


> From: scott goldsmith <scottg@primax.com>

\r?\n> Subject: [CR] Question: 1954 Cyclo Benelux Tourist with 1/8"-toothedfreewheel

\r?\n> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

\r?\n> Date: Friday, June 11, 2010, 8:33 PM

\r?\n> According to the 1953 Cyclo catalog.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Freewheel capacity.

\r?\n> 13-26 when mounted to fork end

\r?\n> 13-28 when using the chain stay clip or chain stay 

\r?\n> braze on mounting.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> "A useful point to remember when fitting , when setting the

\r?\n> arm,

\r?\n> is to allow for one complete link of chain to bridge the

\r?\n> gap from

\r?\n> the where the chain leaves the low gear sprocket where it

\r?\n> meets

\r?\n> the actuating sprocket of the gear"

\r?\n>

\r?\n> I'm shifting over a Ultra 6 freewheel, it works fine.

\r?\n> How wide is a 1/8 5s speed freewheel vs a Ultra 6 ?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Velo-Retro has a circa 1953 Cyclo catalog that includes

\r?\n> the setup instructions for the '54 Tourist mech.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Scott Goldsmith

\r?\n> Highland Heights, KY, USA