[CR]126mm Spacing In 1973?

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Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:51:29 -0500
From: "Mike Short" <avartist@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]126mm Spacing In 1973?

Hi All,

I have a bike which was used professionally in Europe in 1973 with the Sammontana team. It appears to have 126mm spacing - was this available back then? Did the bike most likely have a 6 speed freewheel?

Thanks,
Mike Short,
Austin TX,
USA.