On Jan 16, 2004, at 7:32 PM, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> Bob Freitas wrote:
>>
>> I remember putting a BIANCHI togeather at my DADs shop which
>> had
>> a 6 speed fw,We moved from that location in 1965,so they were out
>> there.
>
>
> I know that Regina had 6 speed freewheels in the late 1950s. I really
> don't know why they weren't in general use until mid-late 1970s though.
>
> Chuck Schmidt
> SoUtH pAsAdEnA, sOuThErN cAlIfOrNiA
>
There were six speed freewheels but there were not off the shelf six speed ready rear hubs, no? Did any hub manufacturer offer such? You had to change the axle spacing yourself to accommodate the six speed freewheel. Also does anyone have a frame from the fifties that had rear fork six speed spacing?
Michael Murphy
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