aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,605
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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The purists here won't like reading this, but I've converted all of my derailleur bikes to cassette hubs. They are better in many ways. Axles don't break, and it's easier to get cassettes than cogs for freewheels.