On long trips, my wife rides a 1949 Hirondelle mixte.
see http://www.flickr.com/photos/hironde...in/photostream

It is comfortable and cool, but shifts "badly".
My wife also rides a modern mountain bike and much prefers its reliable click shifting.

So before we go off on another trip, I must upgrade her bike to indexed shifting.

The rear dropouts have a 118mm spread into which a 120mm wheel fits nicely.
I do not want to widen the rear.

I am considering a 120mm freehub from GrandBois
see http://www.cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/gb_lfqr_r_120.html
That way I can use (part of) a modern cassette which should shift better than old freewheels.

Anybody have experience with this hub?
Can anyone suggest a 5 or narrow 6 speed freewheel that indexes well?

I plan to install an Exage Linear pull brake/shifters (7 speeds with one or two non-working shifts). Hope this works.

Amir