[CR] Normandy Hubs - Popping Spokes

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From: Peter Rogers <pjrogers@rogers.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:51:43 -0400
Subject: [CR] Normandy Hubs - Popping Spokes


Dear All, I'd like to get a collective opinion on the old Normandy hubs that I recently purchased. Having read the post entitled "Do not use those Normandy hubs", it has been brought to my attention that the hubs may lead to popping spokes. The flange configuration is such that the wheel must be more dished than normal. I'd like to get more opinions on this, before I either use the hubs, or relegate them to paper weights. Here is a link to my blog. I have posted a photo of an early set of Campagnolo Gran Sport Hubs with the same flange configuration (top photo). http://petersclassicwheels.blogspot.com/ Your help and opinions will be very much appreciated. Kind regards, Peter Rogers

Barrie, Ontario, Canada