Re: [CR]New IRD Freewheels for classic bikes

(Example: Events:BVVW)

Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:12:33 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]New IRD Freewheels for classic bikes
References: <200610011729.k91HTjlb006068@cascade.cs.ubc.ca> <3.0.6.32.20061001170936.00841100@mailhost.oxford.net>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20061001170936.00841100@mailhost.oxford.net>


John Betmanis wrote:
> When the 13-21 Suntour freewheel on my Nishiki Ultimate got too tough for
> my ageing legs, I picked up a Shimano 14-28 6-speed one at the LBS. I never
> missed the 13-T cog, but there was a disconcerting gap here and there in
> this wide ratio block.

I went the other way. Instead of using a bigger freewheel, I used smaller chainrings. Most of my bikes now have large chainrings in the mid to upper 40s (45-49T); my tandem still has a 50T, and my early season bike has a 43T large ring.

--
John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA