barrys@hercules.UUCP (Barry Steel) (11/22/85)
I am out shopping around for a freewheel. As I mentioned earlier, I'm giving up on my Maillard and switching to "standard" components (hubs, etc.). The Shimano N600 has been recommended. Does anyone have a [most/least] favorite they would like to comment on? I am particulary interested in: 1) quiet! 2) longevity (ie. reliable) 3) it must be fairly common (so I can get parts on the road). 4) approximately 13-28 teeth. 5) 6 speed (a must) Any help would be appreciated. barry steel
wagner@uw-june (Dave Wagner) (11/24/85)
> From barrys@hercules.UUCP (Barry Steel) Sat Feb 5 22:28:16 206 > > I am out shopping around for a freewheel... > I am particulary interested in: > 1) quiet! > 2) longevity (ie. reliable) > 3) it must be fairly common (so I can get parts on the road). > 4) approximately 13-28 teeth. > 5) 6 speed (a must) If you are interested in reliability, don't bother with the Suntour Pro Compe (Suntour's gold freewheel). The cover plate tends to loosen up under high loads and before you know it, your freewheel bearings are all going back down the hill you just came up! I've used Suntour Winner freewheels for a long time, and I've never had any problems with them. They have a lockring arrangement over the cover plate to prevent the aforementioned problem. In face, one of the purported advantages of this system is that the freewheel bearing tightness is actually adjustable, although I've never tried it. I've never had any mechanical problems with the Winner bodies. (Cogs, of course, eventually wear out.) You can get them in almost any conceiveable gear combinations. They're expensive, but worth it. Dave Wagner University of Washington Comp Sci Department wagner@washington.arpa {ihnp4,decvax,ucbvax}!uw-beaver!wagner "The surest thing there is is we are riders, And though none too successful at it, guiders, Through everything presented, land and tide And now the very air, of what we ride." - Frost
rosen@lamont.UUCP (stephan rosen) (12/02/85)
> > From barrys@hercules.UUCP (Barry Steel) Sat Feb 5 22:28:16 206 > > > > I am out shopping around for a freewheel... > > I am particulary interested in: > > 1) quiet! > > 2) longevity (ie. reliable) > > 3) it must be fairly common (so I can get parts on the road). > > 4) approximately 13-28 teeth. > > 5) 6 speed (a must) > > If you are interested in reliability, don't bother with the Suntour > Pro Compe (Suntour's gold freewheel). The cover plate tends to loosen up > under high loads and before you know it, your freewheel bearings are > all going back down the hill you just came up! > > I've used Suntour Winner freewheels for a long time, and I've never had > any problems with them. They have a lockring arrangement over the cover > plate to prevent the aforementioned problem. In face, one of the purported > advantages of this system is that the freewheel bearing tightness is actually > adjustable, although I've never tried it. I've never had any mechanical > problems with the Winner bodies. (Cogs, of course, eventually wear out.) > You can get them in almost any conceiveable gear combinations. They're > expensive, but worth it. > > > Dave Wagner > University of Washington Comp Sci Department > wagner@washington.arpa > {ihnp4,decvax,ucbvax}!uw-beaver!wagner > > "The surest thing there is is we are riders, > And though none too successful at it, guiders, > Through everything presented, land and tide > And now the very air, of what we ride." > - Frost *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***