Ted Ernst wrote:
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> Pete, Harvey, All:
> The common terms for the 1" x 3/16" bicycle chains more depended on where
> you lived, and how old your mentor was. Skip tooth, as many people
> thought the sprocket looked like it had every other tooth knocked out.
> Other terms: skip link, inch pitch, double link chain, then of course
> either roller or block chain. Some riders referred to the block chain
> as a racing chain. (snip)
Ted, could you comment on the names used for track hubs? I've heard "fixed-gear" and "stiff hub." Was "stiff hub" the term for fixed-gear in the fifties and before in the US?
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
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