Re: [CR]WTB: Regina 2 prong freewheel remover

(Example: Racing)

Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:25:35 -0400
From: "Phil Sieg" <triodelover@comcast.net>
To: john@os2.dhs.org
Subject: Re: [CR]WTB: Regina 2 prong freewheel remover
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cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

It may also have been discontinued because it had a tendency to get chewed up by any stubborn freewheel. Mine lasted about as long as June frost.

I replaced it with the Shimano Dura Ace TL-FW10, which works on Regina two-prong wheels and others that are similar. Machining quality is much better. However, a downside is that a hex socket won't fit it. It requires the standard open-end wrench. It's also available from Bike Tools for $11.50.

John Thompson wrote:
> IIRC, the collared version was discontinued by BR because the collar
> interfered with the seals on later Shimano two-prong freewheels
> (although you could just pull the collar off the original BR tool to use
> it).
>
>

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Phil Sieg
Knoxville, Tennessee