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Had a look thanks.

Thanks for that @pigman : yes looks like you have Compact body and cogs, which means they won't screw onto a Course body since the larger cog screw diameter you have is likely 38mm. Tricky beasts! The search continues...

@pigman Quite understandable!: can you confirm that the 13/14 has a diameter of 42.2mm (ref Woz 's article for MC twin cogs) if I've understood it correctly to be compatible and a pic would be appreciated. I've seen some Maillard twin cogs with differing diameters of 32 & 38mm which suggests...

Listing been up for 2 weeks and no reply. So is it a Fake (listing) or a Fortune (to be made)? You decide! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1290941245641773/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner Word of warning, pics previously featured here...

@pigman according to the article Woz kindly posted, the doubles listed that might be suited and that were manufactured are: 12-13, 13-14. 16 is the next one on my 5 speed, so looking to minimise to 2-3 teeth max jump? if removing the current smallest cog on the 5 speed Maillard, which is a 14.

Thanks @Woz : It made a lot of sense though I think the final instruction was a little concerning!: And crack, the sprocket ends up giving way and unscrewing... Otherwise, the thread is in reverse!

Weight -weenie special, cut down seat post, no need for binder bolt and a saddle-xxx grams saved. Now goes faster uphill. Job done!

Thanks @pigman If you have a 12-14, or an 11-13 double that would be ideal to give it a go.

Week 8. 1970’s Viner Stella Special a.k.a. "Viner Stella Professional", one of the "Stella Special Professional Framesets". So it's my wife's birthday coming up back in 2019 and she asked me for a new Viner set. Thought I'd surprise her with something a little more exciting and engaging than...

Thanks for the info. Given the uncertainties involved, I think it's expedient to search for a ready-made 6 or 7 speed French threaded freewheel, but appreciate the option.

Never taken a freewheel apart, and are doubles easy to find? Do the cogs need to be French threaded?

Of course...!

Can a 5 speed freewheel be fitted to a 126mm spaced hub (replacing what would ordinarily be a 6/7speed freewheel?) I have a French threaded hub and happen to have a 5 speed French threaded freewheel lying around, but don't want to fit until until I know its OK as removing freewheels can be a PIA...

Looking for a French threaded freewheel 6 or 7 speed in good or NOS condition. Willing to purchase, but would also consider a swap for any of the following: 14-22 Maillard 700 Super Course French threaded (5v), and Italian threaded Regina GS Corse SICC (6v) speed 14-22, Regina Extra ORO 13-23 (6v).

It's no longer listed on ebay (nor under completed sales), the page I linked to acts as a 3rd party seller and unlike ebay pages, hasn't been archived-so you can see it's the same set of pics and a markedly higher asking price, and listed in Hampshire. I'm not saying for sure the ad is a scam...

Maybe it's because the same bike with the same photos was listed on eBay in Hampshire at £15,000 previously.....the profile is suspect too: listed for sale in Lampeter, but the FB profile says she's in Cambridge, she says her husband worked on the trailer with her father, but she lists herself...

When a FB Marketplace price is too good...and the seller says it's conveniently inconvenient for buyers to be found on the island of Harris....you have been warned! https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1290941245641773/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner

@chickendrumsticks what lies beneath the saddle cover?!

Thanks, just two to come!

Week 7: Mid to late 60s? Lejeune in Team colours. I only (relatively) recently decided I wanted a French road bike, being a contrasting choice to the Italian and English bikes I own. I’ve been put off building frame-upwards due to idiosyncratic French parts specifications, so favoured a complete...