Re: [CR] The sound of old freewheels.

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:16:55 +0000
From: <billydavid13@comcast.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] The sound of old freewheels.


Hi all. List members are probably familiar w/ the story of the freewheel bodies for Regina Extras and Oros coming down the same conveyor belt where an inspector would hold them up to his/her ear. The smooth sounding ones went into the bin destined to receive the gold Oro cogs and the rough one into the Extra bin. I'm sure many of the British members and Raleigh owners remember the sound of a TDC block freewheeling in both directions after the pawl "springs" broke. This sound was rather nuanced and often accompanied by cursing. Ah! Memories! Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.