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Decided to have a go at the hubs today. After about an hour of trying to remove the lockring and failing dismally, wondering why it didn't look quite right, I realised that these hubs are truly prehistoric and are from the dark days before freehubs were in common use.
These hubs are freewheel hubs, the freewheel mechanism is part of the "cassette" and the whole lot screws onto the hub. Easy when you know how, but very confusing when you're not expecting it.
Anyway, it's mostly done, although I had a look at the bearings and the rear wheel ones need replacing. Another job, but a set of ball bearings is only a couple of quid.
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