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Old 12-27-08 | 07:30 PM
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Bikes: 1980 Masi, 1984 Mondonico, 1984 Trek 610, 1980 Woodrup Giro, 2005 Mondonico Futura Leggera ELOS, 1967 PX10E, 1971 Peugeot UO-8

Originally Posted by Galoot
Sweet bike! I just picked up an '83 520 a few months ago, and I just love riding it. A tip--you'll probably want to replace the rear hub, since the Helicomatic clusters are sort of infamous for having problems. But if the chain/cluster combination are in decent shape, go ahead and wear them out before replacing them.
Vintage Trek says your bike came new with a SunTour freewheel, not a Helicomatic.
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