Originally Posted by
Hocam
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.
Yes, I fully understand the theory behind the Helicomatic design. What I'm trying to figure out is why this NOS Helix style freewheel I recently purchased (see photos in this thread) is 5mm larger in inner diameter than every other Maillard Helicomatic freewheel/hub out there. Are you saying you know of such a beast?