F Moser clean and tidy

[woodbutcher]

I have begun taking apart, cleaning and examining the blue Moser which incidentally l now see is that 1980's trendy pearl rather than flat finish. My question is really about the freewheel which is a 6 speed Regina CX. It appears to be in very good condition but l have read all sorts of stuff about questioning the build quality of the interior mechanism. Does anyone know more on this topic or am l just looking for problems that don't exist ?

 

[Sharky]

Regina was a popular brand. I had several without problem.

 

[woodbutcher]

Regina was a popular brand. I had several without problem.

Good enough for me, thanks .

 

[biggs682]

They seem quite popular on some of the old time trial bikes i have seen

 

[Sharky]

They seem quite popular on some of the old time trial bikes i have seen

In those days, you didn't have time trial bikes. It was one bike does everything.

 

[woodbutcher]

In those days, you didn't have time trial bikes. It was one bike does everything.

That suits me fine, sort of one size fits all philosophy

 

[biggs682]

In those days, you didn't have time trial bikes. It was one bike does everything.

Very true just how do you ride with a 15-11 rear cog ?

 

[Sharky]

Very true just how do you ride with a 15-11 rear cog ?

I used to ride with a 14-18 5 speed block (in the summer) and standard chain rings. But one winter I did have an 18-22 block made up - seemed such a low gear, could climb anything!
The good riders in our club used to ride with 13-17. I don't think you could get blocks with smaller than a 13.

 

[rogerzilla]

Moser certainly had a time trial bike. In fact, he was probably one of the progenitors of the "funny bike".

 

[woodbutcher]

This regina block is 14-24 and l can manage the hilly bits l will be chuffed or maybe puffed

 

[rogerzilla]

14-24 was pretty standard for a 10 speed racer (when 10 speed meant 2 at the front and 5 at the back!) because 14T is the smallest you can fit onto most freewheel bodies; some upmarket ones managed a 13T. If you bought a "proper" bike you usually got 52/42 up front and 13-21 at the back, because if you were going to buy a real racer, you needed to be able to get up anything on 42 x 21. You tell the young people of today that, and they don't believe you

 

[woodbutcher]

Moser certainly had a time trial bike. In fact, he was probably one of the progenitors of the "funny bike".

I guess the 51.151 in the hour in1984 (l think) was on his funny bike and a bit of extra funny blood !

 

[rogerzilla]

At funny altitude too!