Originally Posted by
Multitrak720
Thank you. When you say hub attachment you mean how the FW attaches to the hub correct? What would I be looking for? A thread direction?
Appreciate the tip because Im trying to use the original wheels which are already iffy to me and if Im going down the road of replacing the freewheel and then need new hub ... I may be better off finding some takeoffs on Marketplace or something.
Not thread direction. But different thread standards. Even if the threading is the same diameter and pitch, whether it was French, Italian or English might be different. And the bike the country was made in might not be a good determinant of whether it is or isn't. Things were changing between the late 60's to early 80's for bikes then. As the increasing international trade made manufacturers realize that they needed to agree on something so that a part made in one place will fit any bicycle made elsewhere.
I only know that some old Regina FW's aren't standard threading. Maybe another member here knows for certain.