[CR] SturmeyO'Philes Pay Attention

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Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:00:31 -0800
From: <cmontgomery15@cox.net>
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Subject: [CR] SturmeyO'Philes Pay Attention


A few years ago a friend closed down his shop and gave me a few hubgears. One is a Hercules "B Type 5". Now mind you, the spoke holes show that it had been built up, but as I was playing around with the thing and took out the guts it appeared to be pristine: perfectly clean, dry, and with no wear patterns anywhere (didn't have my glasses on though). Decided I'd build it up as a "touring" wheel on a Sun CR 18 590 rim. The problem is that it is a screw-on cog. Does anyone know the trick for getting that cog off? Does it have to built up first? Or should I just stay away from the bugger and build up the '54 AW instead? If you know of any history of the animal I'd be interested also.

Thanks,

Craig Montgomery, recuperating at home after breaking the collarbone on last Friday's commute in Tucson, Arizona where the pothole reigns King.