"Qui si parla Campagnolo" wrote in message
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On Nov 29, 7:57 am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"Richard Mlynarik" wrote in message

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How can a hub possibly "seem stiffer"?
You probably find the axles feel "supple" and "responsive" as well.

Because you can look down at Suzue hubs and see them flex. You can see the
spacers move on the axle.

Anyway, I must have broken at least a dozen Dura Ace rear axles
(and similarly over-priced and sub-functional mis-designed parts
from other brands and lines) back in the day.

Well, I've only broken an axle once and it was on an old Raleigh. Perhaps
even though I'm 6'4" tall and 200 lbs I ride easier than some people?

The solution was the freehub, and has been since the mid 1980s.

I'm not arguing that. But you have to admit that being able to use
anyone's
rear hub and anyone's freewheel was a heck of a lot better than having to
match shifters, derailers, freehubs and cassettes.

Get with the program.

C'mon Tom, gotta buy that new gadget NOW. Must show up at the coffee
shop with the latest gizmo, like oversized handlebar, carbon
everything, 1.5 inch lower headset bearing, compact frame..blah, blah,
blah...or ya can't ride with us-so there!!

I have NEVER owned a freehub type hub. I weight .1 offa ton and I
haven't broken an axle for a decade.

some stuff snipped

Peter,
Finally got your weight reference - thought you were saying that you weighed
0.1 off of a ton (= 2000 - 200 = 1800 pounds). Which seemed unbelievable,
and a true testament to the bikes that you ride. I suspect that you are
saying 0.1 of a ton (= 2000 * 0.1 = 200 pounds).
Kerry