Do others have the experience that the Normandy Sport hubs are tough as a cockroach in terms of tolerating abuse like poor adjustment and the Normandy Competition is rather delicate, easy to pit the cones etc.
This is just based on casual observation during my years as a mechanic. Also aren't the threads, axles and cones non-interchangable between the Normandy's.
Given that buildup, I'll bring a set of Normandy Comp sewup wheels to Trexlertown on Saturday. $20/pr to the first CR member to mention the "special"..
Joe Bender-Zanoni Great Notch, NJ
Joe Bender-Zanoni
GNNJ
> George asked:
>
>
> > What was the difference between Normandy Competition yellow tag or red
tag
> > hubs and Normandy no tag hubs?
>
> ...the red tagged ones had red tags and the yellow tagged ones had yellow
> tags...
>
> Sorry, couldn't resist.
>
> The yellow tagged ones are actually gold foil labels and have black
plastic
> bearing covers. These are the earlier version of the Normandy Luxe
> Competition hubs. The red labeld hubs are later versions and I have owned
> sets that had either red or black plastic bearing covers. In my
> experience, there is no difference in the hubs except the color of the
label
> and covers. Both hubs have a profile very similar to Campagnolo Record
> hubs. The Luxe Competition hubs are wonderfully finished but are mid tier
> in
> their bearing and race quality - not on par with Campagnolo Record but
> better then most low end hubsets of the period. They have ground races,
are
> very lightweight, and look fantastic especially when polished up. The no
> tag
> hubs are Normandy "Sport" model used on many bike boom bikes. The Sport
> model had poorer quality turned races, they also did not have the nice
> finish nor
> profile of the Luxe model. Sport hubs seemingly always have black steel
> lock
> nuts while the Luxe model usually has chromed steel lock nuts. The outer
> perimeter of the Luxe model is thicker then the central portion of the hub
> flange
> whereas the Sport is one constant thickness.
>
> Hope that's helpful.
>
> Eric Elman
> Somers, CT