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| MissoulaGitane |
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I have a 1971 Gitane Tour de France Pro. I has the original Campy hubs. The original freewheel died and I had a local shop put on a new one. Unfortunately the recycled the original before I returned to the shop to pick it up. The new freewheel turned out to be a real turd. Now I'm trying to locate a GOOD 5 spd freewheel. I'm a novice at the details of old freewheels. What am I looking for? Any idea if either of these would work?
Regina ORO 5sp freewheel 14-20, 14-22, 14-25, 15-23 (use 2 dog remover)
Regina ORO 5sp freewheel mod.BX 13-24, 14-20, 14-22, 14-24, 14-26, 14-28 (use splined remover)
Any idea what the original freewheel was?
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 6:59 am |
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| MissoulaGitane |
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| I found an ATOM SGDG freewheel for $39. Is this a GOOD freewheel and a fair price? I'm checking to see if the threads match. |
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:24 am |
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| scozim |
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I've got an Atom 6 spd freewheel and I don't really like how it shifts - too rough. Is your hub english threaded or french?
By the way - I love Missoula. I was real, real close to being a Grizzly but opted for a school just a tad closer to home. |
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 8:32 am |
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| MissoulaGitane |
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The hub has english threads. I don't need perfect, but good for a fair price. I'd hate to sink too much into the bike and I'd like to keep it as close to original as possible.
Missoula is great. I'm a Montana native and have been in Missoula for 13 years now. I've been mountain biking since they named dirt, but just discovered road bikes this past year. Funny what I've been missing. |
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:34 am |
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 9:52 am |
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I've got a nice 5 spd Suntour Perfect but the body was ruined by someone trying to take off the freewheel incorrectly. There are a few on Ebay right now.
You could try a narrow spaced 6 spd like a Suntour Ultra. The Regina's may be ok - some people like them, some don't. I have a Regina Super Leggera freewheel on one bike and it works great.
On another note, I just started doing mountain biking - same discovery as you - I didn't realize what I was missing. Especially after getting photos of the 20 elk last weekend. |
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 10:45 am |
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| verktyg |
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They are very well made and probably worth the money. |
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 1:51 pm |
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Vintage Atom Freewheel = $35
New Part - Old Technology
New IRD Defiant Freewheel = $49
New Part - New Technology
I ordered the IRD - I'll let you know how it works. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:39 pm |
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Well...... I ordered the IRD freewheel, paid for 2 day air and got it installed in time for a planned 150-200 mile weekend....But the IRD Freewheel was defective.  Luckily my shop was able to put the turd freewheel back on so I could at least ride. First Impression of the IRD...Not good. Now I'm waiting on the replacement....so I'll post another review when I get one that works.  |
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