Originally Posted by
McDave
I saw a touring bike (a Trek 720 iirc) sell on ebay a few days ago with a Helicomatic wheel. I though it odd at the time but now I wonder if there was a heavy duty hub for touring bikes.
It was, the idea was that you could easily remove the freewheel and replace a broken drive side spoke on the road, rather than at a shop with all of the much heavier tools required.
Obviously no need for this in a race with a team car and spare wheels.