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From: Fredericksburg, Va
Bikes: ? Proteous, '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, 'Litespeed Catalyst'94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster
Thanks for the responses. I may go ahead and order a hollow axle to see if it will work. The hubs are original 1994 vintage Suzue “Sealed” cup and cone 48 hole. This is a 6 speed with enough space to replace it with a 7speed and still allow the chain not to rub on the frame. With an internal cam skewer, it might work out alright.
[MENTION=47040]JanMM[/MENTION], no I did not replace the axle. One of the former or original owner may have. This bike, although very rough from environmental exposure, looks like it has very few miles on it, or it was very well lubed and cleaned. Lots of salt corrosion and rust on the frame. Some parts like the cranks show more on one side than the other indicating storage in a hositle environment!