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When did freewheels become "standard"
I saw a recent movie set in the 1920's, and I noticed that
the postman rode a single speed with a freewheel. Were freewheels used in the 1920's? |
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Werehatrack wrote:
... If you mean a feature allowing the rider to coast without pedalling, yes, though I can't say if it's the same as the modern screw-on freewheel.... I would hardly call freewheels modern - it has been years since high end bikes went to cassettes/freehubs. -- Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island |
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Werehatrack wrote:
If you mean a feature allowing the rider to coast without pedalling, yes, though I can't say if it's the same as the modern screw-on freewheel.... Tom Sherman wrote: I would hardly call freewheels modern - it has been years since high end bikes went to cassettes/freehubs. OK. But the bulk of new bikes ( Fury and their ilk) aren't cassette because freewheels are still cheaper. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 01:51:56 -0600, A Muzi
wrote: Werehatrack wrote: If you mean a feature allowing the rider to coast without pedalling, yes, though I can't say if it's the same as the modern screw-on freewheel.... Tom Sherman wrote: I would hardly call freewheels modern - it has been years since high end bikes went to cassettes/freehubs. OK. But the bulk of new bikes ( Fury and their ilk) aren't cassette because freewheels are still cheaper. And the "modern" appellation was used in this context because there clearly were predecessors that would not have been compatible with the more modern standard threaded hub. -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Tom Sherman Wrote: Werehatrack wrote: ... If you mean a feature allowing the rider to coast without pedalling, yes, though I can't say if it's the same as the modern screw-on freewheel.... I would hardly call freewheels modern - it has been years since high end bikes went to cassettes/freehubs. -- Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island So there are no high end bmx bikes? -- meb |
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Werehatrack wrote:
If you mean a feature allowing the rider to coast without pedalling, yes, though I can't say if it's the same as the modern screw-on freewheel.... Tom Sherman Wrote: I would hardly call freewheels modern - it has been years since high end bikes went to cassettes/freehubs. meb wrote: So there are no high end bmx bikes? As road bikes, many premium 20-inch use Profile (9t!!) cassettes now. You make a good point but it isn't categorical. In fact, all kinds of cycles use both systems. I think WTrack may have meant "I'm not sure if they have always been this thread format" when he qualified with 'modern' and Tom went on from there. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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meb wrote:
Tom Sherman Wrote: Werehatrack wrote: ... If you mean a feature allowing the rider to coast without pedalling, yes, though I can't say if it's the same as the modern screw-on freewheel.... I would hardly call freewheels modern - it has been years since high end bikes went to cassettes/freehubs. -- Tom Sherman - Near Rock Island So there are no high end bmx bikes? No, by definition. Mark Janeba |
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