At 01:26 PM 22/06/2007 -0700, randy dugan wrote:
>The front dynohub on my recently-acquired mid-1950s Raleigh Sports (thanks
Matt!) has 90mm o.l.n. spacing.
>
>Don't know if they're all like that, or if there are wider axles available
for them, but I imagine (i don't own one) that French randonneur bikes
would have 100mm fork spacing.
>
>Maybe this difference is why they weren't commonly used?
Sheldon Brown has this:
91 mm Low-end front hubs. 96 mm Older front hubs, especially French. 100 mm Modern front hubs.
Would that be about right and when was the change from "older" to "modern"?
I have a 1978 Nishiki Landau with 96 mm front spacing. Would that be "older"?
The S-A Dynohub is no longer made, but perhaps the reason for not seeing them on randonneuses may be the "low end" label. Also, according to Sheldon, they were heavy and unregulated, so were hard on bulbs.
http://sheldonbrown.com/
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada