Re: [CR]Nuovo Record Prose

(Example: History:Ted Ernst)

Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 08:23:54 -0800 (PST)
From: "scott davis" <francopedia@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Nuovo Record Prose
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <a05001917b8ae71f56003@[192.168.1.101]>


Does anyone know the first year of 6 speed f-wheels. I thought they came later than '69. Scott Davis inbetween St. Paul, MN blizzards....


--- Bill Laine wrote:


> From a 1969-70 "Bike Riders Aids" catalog published
> by the
> Holdsworthy Co, London (thanks Hilary)
>
> "NUOVO RECORD GEAR"
> "Lightest in the world."
> "The latest example of Italian supremacy is made
> from a new alloy
> developed for use in rocketry. Fantastically light,
> the mechanism
> weighs only 7 1/4 ozs. Designed to encompass a
> range of 13-36T, an
> extra length tension spring is caried in a close
> fitting sleeve,
> giving full support to the toothed Nylon sprockets.
> widely spaced
> parallel arms, plus increased chain wrap and
> tension, allow the gear
> to operate over six speed freewheels."
>
> Bill Laine
> New Orleans
> _______________________________________________
> Classicrendezvous mailing list
> Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> http://www.bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/classicrendezvous

__________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/