At 7:08 PM +0200 7/29/06, Amir Avitzur wrote:
>My 50's Hobbs has rear dropout spacing of 114mm.
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>That seems an odd size to me for a freewheel hub bike.
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>Is my frame out of alignment or was it designed for a three speed hub?
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>Anybody know what the rear dropout spacings were on post war British bikes?
I believe that was pretty much standard, both for Sturmey-Archer-type hubs, and for 3- or 4-speed derailers.
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