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Old 09-24-04 | 10:22 PM
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okay, so now that i have my new van dessel rear wheel, i need to know which cogs are compatible with the threads on the hub. i'm assuming that just something like a dura ace cog will work; but i know a few people in here have experience with this, so i thought i'd ask. i'm going to the LBS to order some parts tomorrow, so it's sort of important for me to figure this out soon. any of your help is greatly appreciated.
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Old 09-25-04 | 05:47 AM
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Call up Van Dessel. They gave me all sorts of info when I called them.
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Old 09-25-04 | 10:31 AM
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i've been trying for the past hour, but it's been busy... :-\
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Old 09-25-04 | 12:42 PM
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Dura Ace or anything not Campy should work.
Mine came with a 16t, but the newer bikes have an 18t instead.
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Old 09-25-04 | 01:39 PM
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thanks a lot for the reply. i ended up getting my LBS to order me a dura ace 16t cog and a surly lockring.
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Old 09-25-04 | 05:32 PM
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get a Dura ace lockring instead
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Old 09-25-04 | 05:43 PM
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i looked in their catalog, and the only lockrings i saw were the surly and a campy one. i guess i could ask about one, though. are the surlys unreliable?
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Old 09-25-04 | 06:37 PM
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Harris Cyclery has the Dura Ace lockrings for $7.95.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/fixed-hubs.html

(On a side note--those Campy's are soooooooo expensive. I paid about $32 for a Campy.)
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Old 09-25-04 | 06:38 PM
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The surlys don't have quite the quality of threads that the Dura-Ace does.
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