In a message dated 4/2/03 6:35:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, matthewgrimm@yahoo.com writes:
> Then you would use the New Winner ULTRA-6 which had
> six cogs in the space use by a standard 5-speed. The
> Sedis chain was thin and worked well on the ULTRA-6.
>
My experience was that it worked, but how well is a matter of degree. I found
the pairing of the Suntour freewheel with the Sedis chain to be marginal. The
relief of the freewheel gears with the splay of the chain plates produces a
slow shift that requires a lot of overshift/recentering to get a gearchange.
The same chain paired to a Shimano twist tooth freewheel, requires a LOT less
lever shifting/recentering to make a gear change. The Suntour combination
does work, and if you're willing to put up with it, is acceptable and makes a
strong wheel.
I stopped using the suntour freewheels when I discovered how well the Shimano
twist tooth configuration shifted, despite the standard six speed spacing.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA